CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
By
HENRY R./ WAGNER
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
1922
CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
August 1846 - June 1851
By
HENRY R.lWAGNER
Berkeley, California
1922
An edition of one hundred and fifty copies has been jjrinted
of which twenty-five are reserved for i)rivate distril^ution, and
twenty-five are specially l:)ound with twenty reproductions by
photostat of broadsides and title pages.
FOREWORD
Mr. Cowan, in his bibliography of the CaHfornia Spanish
press, has presented us with a view of the operations and
output of the first press known to have been used in the State,
and in his bhbhography of CaHfornia has brought together
notices of a choice selection of the most famous California
books. The scope of the latter work, however, was not suffi-
ciently extended to embrace all the early imprints in English,
and since its publication quite a few others not known to him
have been fovmd. It seems therefore opportune to formulate
a new work embracing everything of a public or semi-public
character that appeared in California from the local press
after the press there had passed into the hands of the Ameri-
cans, thus supplementing his work on the Spanish press and
carrying the bibliography of California imprints forward as
far as is practicable in a w^ork of moderate proportions. The
numerous fires which occurred in every place of any impor-
tance in northern California, beginning in 1849 and extending
to the summer of 1851, destroyed a good part of what little
had already been printed ; and to cap the climax of misfortune
a great deal of what had escaped the flames at that time, after
being carefully collected into the San Francisco public libra-
ries, was destroyed in the fire of 1906. From that disaster,
only one important collection in the city escaped, Mr. Ban-
croft's Library, which by good fortune was out of the zone
of fire. Mr. A. S. Macdonald's collection was in Oakland,
and thus also was spared. The first of July, 1851, therefore,
is a natural point of division, everything printed before that
being uncommonly scarce, and with few exceptions, not
hitherto adequately described. I have, however, added a
short supplementary list of publications appearing between
July 1 and December 31, 1851, in order to properly place some
imprints bearing date 1851.
The early California newspaper was not only the most
important prodvict of the press, but also the most interesting.
The feverish activity w^hich characterized life in California at
that time was nowhere more apparent than in the office of
the newspaper. Just as men rushed from one gold discovery
to another, so the editors rushed from one paper to another.
Some newspapers had half a dozen difl:'erent owners and
editors in the course of a year, and no matter how good the
business might be, there seemed to be a craze to sell out an
interest in one paper and start another. The result was a
wild competition that reduced a very profitable industry
within a short year almost to ruin. In the spring of 1851,
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?;nuuii".
seven daily newspapers were trying to exist in San Francisco
alone ; but the fire of May 4 put several out of business, and
although two others were started in May and June, only four
were left on the first of January, 1852, and one of these died
a few weeks later. It is obvious that the community was not
large enough to support any such number of newspapers, and
they were only kept alive either by public printing or by pri-
vate subscription.
The San Francisco papers of 1850 contained some articles
on, or rather references to, early newspapers of the Pacific,
but full of inaccuracies, especially those about the Californian
and California Star. The first notice of any value was pub-
lished by F. C. Ewer in the Sacramento Transcript, October,
1850, in three articles, afterwards reprinted by him in the
Pioneer for October, 1855. While Ewer had plenty of oppor-
tunity to learn the facts about the early California papers,
his article on the Californian and the Star is also full of
errors, but seems much more reliable for those published in
1850.
December 25, 1858, E. C. Kemble, at that time connected
with the Sacramento Union, published in that paper an
extended history of the California press to that date, which
has hitherto been the principal authority on the subject.
Kemble got his information from his own recollections, from
the files "of the Alta and Union, local directories, and from
correspondents either at that time or previously connected
with newspapers. The result is a very creditable performance,
although marred by some errors which are obviously typo-
graphical and some misstatements about the early papers.
In 1878 Samuel C. Upham, one of the founders of the Sac-
ramento Transcript, published in Philadelphia "Notes of a
voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in
ErDorado, in the years 1849-'50. With an appendix containing
Reminiscences of Pioneer Journalism in California." U^pham
had been first connected with the Pacific News. Except for
the personal note in this book and some information regard-
ing individuals, there is nothing to be found of importance
about the early newspapers that had not previously been pub-
lished by Kemble.
In 1905 Katherine Chandler published a list of California
periodicals issued ])revious to the completion of the trans-
continental telegraph in 1861, a small pam])hlet of 19 pages.
This was compiled from Kemble's article and apparently the
library cards of various public libraries. No original re-^earch
work was done on the files of the newspapers themselves, but
it has certain value as containing: a record of most of the
newspapers available at the time of publication in public
libraries, and especially t\)r the notations it contains of the
various specimen newspapers in Taylor's collection in the
Mercantile Library. This collection is now lost and I do not
think there is any other record of what it contained.
In addition to Kemble there is a prime source of informa-
tion regarding the newspapers published locally beginning in
1850, in various local directories for Marysville, Sacramento,
Grass Valley, Tuolumne County and other places. Indeed,
Kemble derived a considerable portion of his information
from such as had been printed before his article appeared.
The w^ork is arranged chronologically, newspapers being
entered only once, under date of first issue, and any work
issued in parts and at different dates is entered together on
the date of issue of the first part. In all cases where a copy
occurs in a public library, I have located it there in preference
to some private collection. Where only a single copy has
been found, such fact is noted. Nothing is listed unless
known to exist or unless there is good reason to suppose it
to have been printed. I am satisfied that other proclamations
and circular orders emanating from the officials of the Army
and Navy in California were ako issued, but I am not able
to furnish facts to support such a supposition ; and in view
of the fact that copies may never turn up, I have not thought
it worth while to advance the arguments by which I have
convinced mself that such were actually printed.
As very few examples of the work executed for the first
and second sessions of the Legislature have survived, instead
of embodying these in the main work I have formulated
another list containing the various reports and acts spe-
cifically ordered printed, and in which these few known
surviving examples will be found described.
At the close of the first session an act was passed author-
izing the immediate printing of such laws as had been
enacted during the session, to be known as the pamphlet
edition of the laws. This edition was to be printed in some
limited number for early distribution, principally to the
county of^cials. Robinson, the State Printer, began the print-
ing of this edition in .San Jose, where it was continued by
Winchester, his successor ; but I do not know whether Win-
chester continued the operation of the press in San Jose
until all the laws were printed, or whether part of the work
was done in San Francisco. Distribution was actually made
apparently some time at the end of August, 1850; but my
search in public and private libraries and the county offices
has failed to disclose a single copy now in existence, and
consequently I do not know exactly how many laws were
printed in this edition. April 15, 1850, the Assembly aph-
orized the printing of a thousand copies of a list of the acts
that had been enacted, and certain joint resolutions passed,
and a copy of this printed list is now in existence. This was
not, however, an index to the pamphlet edition ; and as it is
uncertain that all the one hundred and forty-five laws com-
prised in this Hst were actually printed in pamphlet form, I
have decided not to reprint it, especially as 1 cannot find that
any of the nineteen joint resolutions contained in the list
were separately printed.
I wish to add that in this investigation I have received the
heartiest cooperation from all to whom I have applied for
information. Mr. Crocker, Mr. Cowan and Mr. Hitchcock
have freely placed their collections at my disposition, and Mr.
Wilberforce Eames of the New York Public Library lent me
his notes on the pamphlet edition of the laws. I also take
pleasure in acknowledging kindly assistance from IMr. George
Watson Cole of the Huntington Library, from Mr. Milton J.
Ferguson of the California State Library, Mr. H. O. Parkin-
son of the Stockton Public Library, Mr. H. L Priestly of the
Bancroft Library, and Mr. Victor E. Marriott of the Pomona
College Library^ in furnishing information and facsimilies of
title pages. I am also indebted to Mr. George H. Himes of
the Oregon Historical Society for information regarding the
later history of the first press of the California Star, and
Mr. C. F. Heartman for permission to copy his pamphlet
"List of Acts passed by the Legislature of the State of Cali-
fornia at its First Session in 1849 and 1850."
Henry R. Wagner,
90 El Camino Real, Berkelev
February 15, 1922.
AUTHORITIES CITED
Chandler, Katherine
List of California periodicals issued previous
to the completion of the trans-continental tele-
graph. San Francisco, 1905.
Cowan, Robert E.
Bibliography of the History of California and
the Pacific West 1510-1906. S. F. 1914.
Ewer, F. C.
Annals of the Pacific Press. The Pioneer, Oc-
tober, 1855.
Hall, Frederic
History of San Jose. San Francisco, 1871.
Kemble, E. C.
History of California ne\vspapers. Sacramento
Union, December 25, 1858.
Mercantile Library Catalogue
San Francisco, 1874.
Soule, Frank [and others]
Annals of San Francisco. San Francisco, 1855.
Upham, Samuel C.
Notes of a yoyage to California yia Cape Horn,
together Avith scenes in El Dorado in the years
1849-'50. Phila. 1878.
CONTENTS
Page
General List Imprints, Augnst 15, 1846-June 30, 1851 - 1
Publications bearing date 1851, but printed after June 30 61
California Imprints of 1850-51, l:»ut printed elsewhere - - 63
Publications without date or without place ----- 65
Documents of the first and second sessions of the Legis-
lature - ---------------67
Pamphlet edition of the laws, 1850 -------- 78
Index to Names --------------81
Index to Newspaper, owners, editors and publishers - - 85
Index to Publications ------------90
CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
CALIFORNIAN.
Vol. I. Monterey, Saturday, August 15, 1846. No. 1
The Californian— Is published every Saturday morning
By Colton & Semple. Terms, Subscription One Year $5.
The Californian was published every Saturday until Number 36,
April 24. Number 37 appeared on the following Thursday, April 29
Colton retired from the paper in April and Number 36, April
24 appears as published by Robert Semple.
Thirty-eight numbers of Volume I were published, the last May
6 1847. Extras were published September 5 and 19, 18.46 a„d
January 28. 1847, and a prospectus was issued about the middle ot
March, 1847.
THE CALIFORNIAN EXTRA.
Monterey. Saturday, September 5, 1846.
A single leaf printed on one side only, and containing in
English and Spanish —
To The People of California, a proclamation by R. F. Stockton
dated Los Angeles, August 17. 1846, announcing early inaugura-
tion of a new government similar to that ot U. S. territories.
To The People of California, a proclamation of August 22, 1846,
Los Anseles, signed R. F. Stockton, calling an election for Sep-
tember 15 for the election of Alcaldes.
Both these proclamations had been printed in Number 4 of the
Californian, September 5, and were undoubtedly issued m this par-
ticular form for public distribution.
THE CALIFORNIAN.
Saturday, September 19, 1846.
A single leaf printed on one side only.
This is a reprint in smaller type of two colunins of the regular
issue of September 19, the object being, no doubt, to circulate
more extensively Stockton's two proclamations.
The first is dated August 19. 1846, Los Angeles, declaring a
blockade of ports in Mexico south of San Diego, and the second
advising that a state of war exists between the Lnited Spates and
Mexico. ^
The only copy of this that I have seen is in the Library ot
Congress.
THE CALIFORNIAN EXTRA.
Monterey. Thursday, January 28, 1847.
A single leaf printed on both sides.
This contains news from the seat of War on the brilliant vic-
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tories obtained January 8 and 9 and the taking possession of Los
Angeles. It contains a long letter from an officer attached to the
expedition, dated January 14, 1847.
CALIFORXIAN.
Is Published In Monterey, Every Saturday Morninfr. By
Colton & Semple. For Five Dollars Per Annum In Ad-
vance.
A single leaf printed on the upper part of one side under-
neath which are headings Subscribers Names [and] Place
of Residence.
This is the famous Prospectus which was not published in
advance of the newspaper but after publication of six months. It
was obviously a bid for new subscribers.
THE CALIFORXIAN.
Vol. II. San Francisco, Saturday, ]\Iay 22, 1847. No. 1.
Published by Robert Semple.
With Xo. 15. August 28, the "The" was dropped from the title.
With Xo. 17, September 8. the paper began to be published on
Wednesday.
With Xo. 9, July 17, appeared a new proprietor, B. R. Buckelcw
Publisher. Joseph Dockrill, Printer.
No. 24, October 27, appears as edited and pul:ilished bv Robert
Gordon.
No. Z7, January 26, appears again as published by B. R. Bucke-
lew.
Fifty-two numbers were printed of this volume and at least one
extra of August 3, of which no copy is known.
CALIFORXIAX.
Vol. III. San Francisco, Wednesday, ]\Iay 17, 1848. No. 1.
Published by Jacob D. Hoppe, Henry L. Sheldon and
Joseph Dockrill under the firm name of J. D. Hoppe & Co.,
Sheldon as editor.
No. 2, May 24, J. D. Hoppe & Co.
Fly sheet. May 29.
Fly sheet, June 2.
No. 3, July 15, J. D. Hoppe & Co.
Xo. 4, August 14, J. D. Hoppe & Co.
Xo. 5. Saturday, September 2, J. D. Hoppe & Co.
Xos. 6 to 15, September 9 to November 11 regularly.
No. 11 appeared as published by Sheldon, Foster and Weaver.
They continued to publish it until Xo. 14. Besides Sheldon, B. F.
Foster, and W. E. Weaver, both printers, comprised the firm; but
they owed Buckelew for the plant and were otherwise in debt, so
Sheldon went to the Sandwich Islands, and the others decamped,
leaving the paper in the hands of Edward C. Kemlile. who under-
took to pay the debts. He issued Xo. 15, the last number pub-
lished, and which appeared without any name of pul)lisher or
editor.
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CALIFORXIAN.
San Francisco, May 29, 1848.
A small folio sheet printed on one side only and headed—
To Our Readers. There are three columns and the headmg
is at the top of the first column.
This issue of the Californian records the suspension of opera-
tinn .on account of the general exodus to the gold mines. fhe
only copy thai I have seen is contained in the file of the Cah-
fornian, in the California State Library.
CALIFORNIAN. San Francisco, June 2, 1848.
A small folio sheet with the above heading occupying the
top of the first column, and printed on one side only.
Under the heading— 'For the purpose of convincing what there
is left of he public' that the Californian is not extinct, nor yet
Lltocether used up, we, in our triple character of editor, printer
aifdevil ave compiled, set up, worked off and circulated the
exfra which we hope will do our readers much good; for it would
pfobabTy very much perplex His Satanic majesty to tell at what
precipe period they will hear from us again"-with no signature
The object of the extra was to communicate the news from the
U S jus arrived from Honolulu by the' Ship Euphem.al his
consi'stid chiefly of an announcement of the death oi J. Q. Adams,
and the signing of the treaty of peace in Mexico February 2.
Ban. Val. Doc. XXXV, No. 54.
The California State Library has a complete file of this paper
with the exception of the extras, prospectus, and one fly sheet
No other so nearly complete is known to me. I have the extras
of September 5, 1846, and January 28, 1847, and the Golden Gate
Museum of San Francisco has a copy of the prospectus, and the
Library of Congress the extra of September 19.
The first number issued August 15 contains a prospectus but
there is no evidence that this had been published separately in
advance. The references in Bancroft and other writers to a
printed prospectus refer, I believe, to the one that was issued in
February or March, 1847.
I have seen it stated that Commodore Stockton was the rea
originator of this newspaper, his idea apparently being that it
would prove a valuable support to the new government, or per-
haps he wanted it for the purpose of Circulating his proclama-
tions. At any rate he allowed a sailor on one of the vessels, one
Joseph Dockrill, a practical printer, to be discharged from the
service so that he could print the new paper. The press and bat-
tered type were found with other Government property. Colton
crives us a very meager account of the paper in his "three \ ears
m California." Mr. R. E. Cowan in his Bibliography of the Span-
ish Press in California has described everything that can be lound
in the way of a broadside, pamphlet or book that had previously
been printed on the press, but this by no means constitutes all the
work that was done on it. The archives in the Surveyor General s
office contained immense numbers of documents, forms, etc., which
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were partly in print. The principal use for the press probably was
to print the habilitation on stamped paper.
Just how the press passed into the possession of Colton and
Sehiple is not recorded, but probably they simply appropriated it.
Nor is it recorded how Scmple became the sole owner, but in the
spring of 1847, he removed it to San Francisco, where after a
short time he turned the paper and the press over to Buckelew.
From Buckelew he obtained a contract for some free space to
boost his new town of Benicia, and probably that is all he got for
it. Buckelew was a watchmaker and seems to have had a hanker-
ing for the newspaper business which in the years to come cost
him considerable money. Probably the paper changed hands with-
out any money equivalent passing until Kemble finally bought it
or assumed the debts, which is the same thing.
Kemble seems to have had a real affection for the old press
and gives a long account of its subsequent career in the Union.
After being used to print the Californian in San Francisco, the
California Star and Californian, and tiie early numbers ot the Alta
California, it was sent up to Sacramento where the early numbers
of the Placer Times were printed on it. The next move was to
Stockton, where the first numbers of the Stockton Times were
printed on it, from there it went to Sonora to print the Sonora
Herald, and from there to Columbia. Here on the 13th of Novem-
ber, 1851, it was practically destroyed by fire, and after this seems
to have gone into the junk heap. At least Kemble was not able
to discover what became of it after it was brought back to Sonora
in a charred condition, and surmised it had been burned m one of
the many Sonora fires.
1
RULES AND REGULATIONS, For The Trade Of The Bay
Of San Francisco.!
ReglamentosiPara El Comercio Y Navigacion De La
Bahia De San Francisco.]
Small folio broadside printed in two columns, the left in
English -and the right in Spanish. [At end in English and
corresponding in Spanish] By order of John B. Montgom-
ery, Esq., Comdg. Northern District of California. Wash'n.
A. Bartlett Collector & Superintendant, Port San Francisco.
Yerba Buena, Sept. 6th, 1846.
At the bottom on the right hand side — S. Brannan,
Printer.
These rules in thirteen articles directed to the suppression of
stealing and killing cattle, and laying out rules for the shipment
of the products of the country, provide for an inspector of hides
and tallow and provide penalties for violation of the order. They
also provide for an Inspection Tax of 3c on each hide and 25c for
each bag of tallow.
The Brooklyn with Brannan and his press arrived in San Fran-
cisco on the 31st of July. This is the earliest known product of
the press, and the copy described, which is in my possession, ap-
pears to be the only one known.
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PROCLAMATION. [in regard to the detention of Indians
as^iiinst their will and ordering their release unless held by a legal
contract acknowledged faefore the nearest justice of the peace; also
prohibiting vagrancy of Indians.]
[At end signed] Jno. B. ]\'Iontgomery, Commander of the
Northern Department of California.
Published in the Californian, Volume I, No. 13, November 7,
1846. This proclamation was issued by Montgomery in San Fran-
cisco and I think very likely was printed by Brannan. The Cali-
fornian states that it had been issued some time since, therefore
probably in October.
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THE CALIFORNIA STAR.
Vol. I. Yerba Buena, January 9, 1847. No. I.
The California Star. A weekly journal. Devoted to the
Liberties and Interests of the People of California. Pub-
lished by Samuel Brannan. Edited by E. P. Jones.
This, the first issue of the California Star, contains a "Pros-
pectus" signed S. Brannan and also a "Note to the Public" signed
E. P. Jones. In the Prospectus, Brannan says, after declaring that
he had purchased and brought to California a press for the pur-
pose of securing to himself and citizens the benefits of a free,
fearless and untrammeled newspaper, that "'contrary to our orig-
inal intention, but being fully convinced that the present crisis in
the affairs of the country demands it, we have resolved to com-
mence at once the publication of a paper to be called the Cali-
fornia Star." I cannot undertake to explain this cryptic utterance
containing a palpable contradiction. Hittell in his history of Cali-
fornia thinks that the Prospectus was published in advance of the
newspaper as a separate publication. This may have been the
case, but so far as I know no copy exists, nor is there any intima-
tion in the paper that it had been previously published.
Jones in his note says that he has been induced to take tempor-
ary charge of the editorial department due to the absence of the
gentleman employed as permanent editor, [probably E. Gilbert].
Of this volume fifty-two numbers were published consecutively
every Saturday, No. 52 appearing January 1, 1848. Also one extra
November 1.
With No. 11 the Yerba Buena was changed to San Francisco.
Jones' name appeared as editor for the first fourteen numbers.
Number 15 contains a note that Dr. Jones having withdrawn, the
publication of the paper will be continued by the sul)scribers in
whose charge the office was left by iMr. Brannan, and signed
Edward C. Kemble and John Eagar.
Brannan had gone to Salt Lake to confer with the iN/Iormon
heads and did not return until September 17.
Numbers 15 to 38 inclusive therefore appear without anyone's
name as editor, although actually Kemble edited the paper during
this period.
Number 39, October 2, the p^per appeared as edited by Edward
C. Kemble and continued in this manner until the end, Volume
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II, No. 23, June 10, 1848. Kemble had been with the Volun-
teers and returned to San Francisco about the beginning of April
and became one of the printers with Eagar. Eagar was a Mor-
mon but Keml)le says he was not. I presume he really would be
called a near-Mormon. They both came out with Brannan in the
Brooklyn. Eagar went back to Salt Lake in '48 with the Orthodox
Saints but Kemble continued in the newspaper business for the
rest of his life. Jones was a doctor and what would be called a
pretty smart man. He was a very prominent citizen in California
in '47 and '48, accumulated a large fortune in speculation in real
estate, and died in 1852 in the east.
Before the regular publication of the newspaper began an extra
was published January 1, which was reprinted in whole or in part
in the Millenial Star, Vol. IX, 306. It is addressed— To the Saints
in England and America From the California Star — Extra Yerl)a
Buena San Francisco, Jan. 1, 1847 — and is signed S. Brannan
President. In this Brannan says that next week they will begin
publishing a paper which by the sanction of Col. Fremont will 1)e
the government organ. No copy of this extra appears to be
known.
November 1 an extra was published containing important news
from Mexico received by the Lexington. Number 31, published
August 7, has an extra leaf which was referred to as a supple-
ment. This leaf is printed only on one side and constitutes a
continuation of page 3 of the paper, page 4 obviously having been
set up before the news was received.
THE CALIFORXIA STAR.
Vol. II. San Francisco, January 8, 1848. No. 1.
This was published consecutively each week until No. 23, June
10. An extra was issued March 1. No. 3 appeared enlarged, con-
taining very nearly double the amount of matter. No. 13 was a
special numl)er gotten out in 6 pages, containing an article on the
prospects of California, written by Doctor V. J. Fourgeaud, and
some other articles on other parts of California. In the next issue
the editor asserts that 2000 copies of this number were mailed,
which I suppose is to be understood as meaning were sent east
by the special mail which Brannan had organized, largely for the
purpose of sending out this special edition. After the issue of
June 10, both the printers T. H. Rolfe and J. D. Yates said they
were going up to the gold fields, so the paper had to suspend.
June 14," a slip was issued announcing its suspension.
THE CALIFORXIA STAR.
San Francisco, Wednesd'y, jiuic 14, 1848.
A single sheet ])rinted on one side only in three columns,
the above title being at the beginning of the first colunui
under a vignette of the American eagle.
Then follows :
In fewer words than are usually employed in the announcement
of similar events, we appear before the remnant of a reading com-
munity, on this occasion, with the material or immaterial informa-
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tion that we have "stopped the paper"-that its publication ceased
""clSSn"a StSe^Lrary. a eon,ple.e file except the extra of
^'"•fft^e lest' ac'cotrof^r l.^'^.n fact the o„1. reliahle o.,e
was published in the Sacramento Union December 2o, 18o«. by
Kemble himself. Kemble devotes considerable time to explainmg
how le was fooled about the importance of the gold discoveries,
as in the light of what happened later his editorials regarding
them published in April and May appear very ridiculous
Brannan's press, like the old Zamorano press also has a history.
fam indebted to Mr. George H. Himes of the O^f.^" .H^fjor;"
cal Society for its subsequent movements. In the tall ot 1«:)U it
was sold to Thomas J. Dryer, who took it to Portland Oregon,
where he used it in printing the Oregonian. beginning December
4 1850. In the fall of 1852, Dryer sold the press to T. F. aIcEI-
roy and J. W. Wiley, who used it to print the Columbian, hrst
published in Olympia. Washington September H- 18^^ I" ^^^^^
it passed into the possession of AM. Poe and J.. R. ^^'at^on ^ o
used it in printing the Overland Press in Olympia. ^t which time
Mr. Himes says that he hiniselt worked on it. In 1863, \\ at^on
took it to Seattle, where it was used in printing the I"tel igencer
and at present it rests in an upper room in one of the build.ngs ot
the University of Washington, in Seattle.
CIRCULAR.
To All Whom It ^lav Concern. A Todos Los Que Las Pre-
Be It Known. ^ sentes Vieren, Sabed.
[A proclamation signed by Shubrick and Kearny announcing
the division of duties between the two and at the same time an-
nouncing Kearny's appointment as Governor.]
r\t -ndl Done at Monterey, Capital of California, this
first day of March, A. D. 1847. W. Branford Shubrick
Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces. S. W. Kearny,
Brig. Gen'l. U. S. A. and Governor of California. The same
in Spanish under the Spanish column.
A folio broadside printed on one side m English and
Spanish in parallel columns. 19 lines in English and 20 m
Spanish aside from heading and subscription.
Ban. Val. Doc. Vol. XII. 281.
31st Cong. 1st Sess. H. R. Ex. Doc. 17, page 288.
PROCLAMATION. PROCLAMA.
To The People of California. Al Pueblo De California.
[Kearny's Proclamation announcing his entering upon his duties
as Governor. Although dated March 1 it was really not issued
till March 4.] • , •
\\t endl Done at Monterev, Capital of California, this
first day of March, A. D. 1847, and in the 71st year of Inde-
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pendence of the United States. S. W. Kearny, Brig. Gen.
U. S. A. and Governor of California. Same in Spanish
under the Spanish column.
Folio broadside printed on one side in i)arallel columns
in English and Spanish.
Printed in H. R. Ex. Doc. 17, 31st Cong. 1 Sess. page 288.
Cal. Star, March 20, 1847. _
Californian, March 6, 1847.
A copy in the Bancroft Library in the Bear Flag papers, only
one located.
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NOTICE. AVISO PUBLICO.
A small hand bill 16 x \2y2 cm. Printed in English and
Spanish in parallel columns. Under the Spanish column is
signed Jonas Dibble, Auctioneer. Monterey, April 7th,
1847.
The notice calls for a sale on the 24th of April of the schooner
William and her cargo, recently condemned in a court of admir-
alty. The William belonged to Barron Forbes & Co., and was
condemned as lawful prize of war in the prize court set up in
Monterey by the Naval authorities and presided over by Walter
Colton. The Californian at this time contained an account of the
trial which was a good deal of a farce except to the owners.
Besides the Californian and some commercial forms, this is the
only piece that I have ever seen which was printed in Monterey
during the brief period that the press was in operation there from
August, 1846, to May, 1847.
A copy in my collection, only one located.
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To all whom it may concern.
[Mason's Proclamation in English and Spanish announcing tak-
ing over the command from General Kearny.]
[At end] Done at ^lonterey, the Capital (^f California, this
31st day of May in the year of our Lord. 1847, and the 71st
of the Independence of the United States. R. B. Mason,
Colonel 1st Dragoons, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
of the United States Land Forces in California.
Folio broadside printed on one side only.
A few years ago I made a note of this broadside from a copy in
the Bancroft Library, but recently, I was unable to find it.
H. R. Ex. Doc. 17, 31st Cong. 1st Sess. p. Z2>2.
The Californian, June 19, 26, 1847.
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Headquarters 10th Military Dep't.
Monterey, California, July 15th, 1847.
[Colonel Mason's order to call a town meeting for the election
of SIX persons to constitute the Town Council.]
Attached is a postscript dated August 18. It is signed
R. B. iMason, Col. 1st Drag's., Gov. of California, and ad-
dressed to ]\Ir. George Hyde, 1st Alcalde, San Francisco.
At the end is a notice signed George Hyde, 1st Alcalde,
San Francisco, August 30, 1847, calling an election for the
13th of September in accordance with the preceding order.
Published in the California Star No. 36, September 11 1847 and
undoubtedly prmted as a broadside, but of which no copy is known.
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CIRCULAR.
State Department Of The Territory of California,
Monterey, August 19, 1847.
Sir :
You have been appointed collector of customs and har-
bor master for the port of
[At end signed] H. W. Halleck,
Lieutenant of Engineers, and Secretary of
State for the territory of California.
Receipt of this circular is acknowledged in the California Star
of September 4.
31st Congress, 1st Session, House Doc. 17, page 385.
No copy located.
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CIRCULAR.
State Department Of The Territory of California.
Monterey, August 19, 1847.
You have been appointed to settle and audit the accounts
of the collector and harbor master of the port of....
[At end signed] H. W. Halleck,
Lieutenant of Engineers, and Secretary of
State for the territory of California.
Receipt of this circular is acknowledged in the California Star of
September 4.
31st Congress, 1st Session, House Doc. 17, page 385.
No copy located.
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CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
POLICE REGULATIONS,
For The Harbors Of California.
Small folio broadside containing ten articles printed on one
side only. [At end] Done at Monterey, this 15th day of Sep-
tember/ 1847. W. Branford Shubrick, Comd'g. U. S.
Naval Forces, in the Pacific Ocean.
R. B. Mason, Col. 1st Drag., and Gov. of California.
[San Francisco, 1847.]
August 16, 1847, Mason addressed a letter to Shubrick in which
after adverting on some difficulties in the collection of duties, he
suggests that some port regulations be established governing the
same and asks that Shubrick communicate a copy of such reso-
lutions. September 18 Halleck addressed a letter to Captain Ste-
venson enclosing copies of Custom House and Harbor Regula-
tions, and September 23 in a letter to Pedro Carrillo he refers to
articles 5 and 15 of Commodore Shubrick's* instructions of the
15th of September.
Doc. No. 17 H. R. 31st Cong. 1st Sess., pp. 383, 396, 397.
Only copy located in the collection of Mr. C. T. Crocker.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA.
Shubrick and Mason's letter to the authorities in Washington
regarding the instructions received about duties and protesting
against the application of the same to California. There is pre-
fixed to it a statement that they had availed themselves of the dis-
cretionary powers given them to delay the imposition of the heavy
duties on the understanding that the quiet and tranquillity of the
country be maintained. Should such not be the case the military
contributions will be immediately levied, and they will feel justi-
fied in confiscating the estate and property of all who openly or
covertly oppose the authorities of the United States.
[At end] Done at Monterey, the Capital of California,
this 9th day of October, A. D. 1847, and in the 72d year of
the Independence of the United States. W. Branford Shu-
brick, Commanding Pacific Squadron. R. B. Mason, Col.
1st Drag's., and Gov. of California.
In English and Spanish, the English in the Californian Volume
II, No. 23, Octo])er 20, and the Spanish in the following numl)er
of October 27.
The Star of Octol)er 2Z refers to the receipt of the circular,
evidence that it had been published, as a broadside, but I have
found no copy.
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EXTRACT FROM THE REGULATIONS For Collecting
the I'ariff of Duties on Imports and Tonnage. Published
For The Information Of Ship-Owners And Merchants.
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CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
[At end] Monterey, California, October 20, 1847.
[Signed] R- B. Mason, Col. 1st Dragoons, Gov. of Cali-
fornia.
March 23, 1847, the President addressed a communication to the
Secretary of the Treasury in which he stated that he had decided
to open all Mexican ports in possession of U. S. land or naval
forces to commerce upon a pajment of a prescribed rate of duty
to be enforced by the military or naval commander. He directed
the Secretary' of the Treasury to examine the existing Mexican
Tariff and report a schedule to be put into efifect.
March 30, Walker reported a schedule based on a system of
specific duties. March 31, the President addressed the Secretary
of the Navy advising that he had approved the schedule and
directing him, after consulting with the Secretary of War, to issue
necessary orders to carry the same into effect. April 3, Mason,
Secretary of the Xavy, and Marcy, Secretary of War, sent out cir-
cular letters to the various military and naval commanders. On
May 10, 1847, Marcj- addressed a special letter to Kearny on the
subject, advising at the same time that since the regulations were
issued there had been some changes.
The above correspondence on the tariff will be found printed in
Senate Ex. Doc. Xo. 1, 30th Congress, 1st Session.
These instructions together with a printed tariff arrived in
California some time after the middle of September.
October 14, Mason issued a circular to the military collectors
sending them copies of the printed tariff of April 3, and advising
ihem of the corrections, and on the 15th in a letter to Commander
Lanman, of the Ship Warren, he advises that the authorities in
Cal'fornia would not put the duties into effect.
On Octol)er 28, Mason addressed a letter to Folsom, in rela-
tion to duties, etc., in which he sa3^s that his points have been
anticipated in the instructions sent to him to be printed, from
which it appears that the "Extract From The Regulations" was
printed in San Ftancisco about November 1, 1847. In the California
Star of November 13 appears a letter dated November 11 which
says that these printed regulalions have only appeared on that
day.
Printed on two sheets of blue letter paper occupying a little
over two pages and a half, pages 2 and 3 appearing numbered, and
containing altogether, twentj'-six articles.
Copv in the collection of Mr. C. T. Crocker.
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CIRCULAR TO COLLECTOR of Customs At The Posts
In California.
Headquarters Tenth Military Department.
Monterey, California. November 17, 1847.
A printed extract from the regulations for collecting the
tariff of duties on imports and tonnage is herewith sent to
you in that shape for the information of shipmasters and
merchants
[At end signed] R- B. Mason, Colonel 1st Dragoons, Gov-
error of California.
31st Congress, 1st Session, House Doc. 17, page 431.
Bancroft Library. .. -
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PROCLAMATION.
[Prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians after January 1, 1848.]
[At end] Done at Monterey, the Capital of California,
this 29th day of November A.'D. 1847, and of the 72nd of
the Independence of the United States. R. B. IMason, Cul.
1st Drag's., Gov. of California.
A quarto sheet with the English on the upper half and
the Spanish on the lower half. 14 lines in English and 15
in Spanish.
Californian Vol. II, No. 30, Dec. 30.
Ban. Val. Doc. XII, 30.
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THE LAWS OF THE TOWN OF SAN FRANCISCO.]
San Francisco:; Printed At The Office Of The Califor-
nian. 11847.]
8°, 8 pages.
At the meeting of the Town Council December 13 a resolution
was adopted to have 100 copies of the laws printed and a com-
mittee was appointed to arrange for the printing thereof. As the
title page bears the date of 1847 the pamphlet was evidently
printed between December 13 and December 31.
As far as I know nothing was printed in San Francisco before
this except a few broadsides, newspapers and commercial printing.
Therefore it may be considered as the first pamphlet printed in
San Francisco, although not in California, as several in Spanish
were printed before 1846.
Hunt. Lib.
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CARRIERS ADDRESS
January 1, the California Star published the first annual
address of the paper delivered by the carrier on New Year's
morning. The Star of December 25 contains a notice of its
forthcoming appearance.
No copy located.
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ALMANAC AND TIDE TABLES
The California Star of January 1. 1848. published an Aliuanac,
for the year of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, 1848.
Being bissextile or leap year, together with the San Fran-
cisco tide tables. In the number of the 8th of January the
paper states that a few of these had been printed on cards.
This undoul)tedly was the first almanac printed in California,
but I have located no copy.
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CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
MODIFICATIONS OF THE MEXICAN MILITARY
CONTRIBUTION TARIFF
Three pages of blue letter paper containing orders from
the Treasury, War and Navy Departments concerning mod-
ifications in the Mihtary Tariff of April 3, 1847.
On the 5th of November, 1847, the Secretary of the Treasury
proposed some modifications of the Military TarifiF and November
16 made some further recommendations for the collection of an
export duty on gold and silver. In a letter addressed to Captain
Folsom, Governor Mason, April 28, 1848. advises that these docu-
ments had been sent to him by Commodore Jones from Callao.
He encloses these recommendations of Mr. Walker to Folsom
and requests him to have them printed at once. From this it ap-
pears that the above modifications must have been printed in San
Francisco before the 1st of June.
A copy in the collection of Mr. C. T. Crocker.
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OFFICIAL
Order Headquarters. 10th Mil. Dept..
^'o. 37. Monterey, California, May 31, 1848.
[Three paragraphs providing against the purchase from any
U. S. Soldier, Sailor or Marine, arms, accoutrements, clothing, etc.]
[At end] By order of Col. Mason, W. T. Sherman.
1st Lieut. 3d. Arty., A. A. A. Gen.
Published in the California Star, Volume II. Number 23, Tune
10. 1848, and undoubtedly published in broadside form, but no
copy is known.
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PROCLAMATION.
To The People Of Upper California.
Broadside nearly square printed on one side in three col-
umns.
[At end] Done at Monterey, California, this seventh dav
of August, 1848. R. B. Mason, Col. 1st Drags, and Gov. o'f
California.
Bancroft Library Early Printing.
PROCLAMA.
A Los Habitantes De La Alta California.
Folio broadside on one side in two columns.
[At end] Dado en Monterev, California, este dia 7 de
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CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
Agosto, de 1848. R. B. :\Iason, Cor'l. del Ir Reg't. de
Drags., Gobernador de California.
Bancroft Library, Pico II, 215.
This is Mason's proclamation announcing the signing of the
Treaty of Peace, the cession of Upper California and the boundary
between Upper and Lower California. Printed in California and
N. M. Mess. Ex. Doc. 17, 30th Cong. 1st Sess., page 590.
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THE CALIFORNIA STAR AND CALIFORNIAN.
Vol. II. San Francisco Saturday November 18, 1848. No. 24.
Edward C. Kemble, Editor and Proprietor.
It will be noticed that the numbering continues that of the
California Star, the last number of which, Xo. 2i, had been issued
June 10.
Six numbers were issued regularly from November 18 to De-
cember 23, the last No. 29.
This paper was owned entirely by E. C. Kemble who had owned
the Star which he bought from Brannan for $800. He proposed to
the owners of the Californian to unite, but as they owed Buckelew
for nearly the whole of the material, two of the owners, Sheldon
and Weaver, conveyed their interests to Foster for a release of
the debts and Foster closed the proposition with Kemble. Foster,
however, immediately disappeared with the others; but shortly
a letter from Foster was found transferring all his interest to
Kemble, he having left the country, whereupon Kemble hunted up
a printer and produced the first number of the combined paper,
November 18.
The first number contained a long article by Kemble, and also
the last number, in which he announces the formation of a part-
nership with Hubbard and Gilbert to publish a new paper, the
Alta California, January 4.
Complete file, and the only one known, m the California State
Library.
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ALTA CALIFORNIA.
Vol. I. San Francisco, Thursday, January 4, 1849. No. 1.
A weekly newspaper. Is printed and published at San
Francisco, U. Califa.. on Thursday each week by Edward
Ciilbert, Edward C. Kemble, George C. Hubbard.
The subscription price was $6 a year, or 25c per copy. The
first number contains a prospectus, dated December 23, 1849. which
had appeared previously in the Star and Californian. Numbers 10
and 19 appeared as published by Gilbert, Hubbard & Company,
but from No. 20 on. the firm was Gilbert & Company. In May.
Hubbard sold his interest to T. R. Per Lee. Init shortly after-
wards. August 9 Per Lee sold out to Kemble and Gilbert for
$5,000. October 15, R. C. Moore, and J. B. Ormiston, who had
brought out a new press, were admitted as partners.
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Gilbert was the editor of the paper until December, but having
been elected to Congress, Kemble and J. E. Durivage who was
from New Orleans appeared as editors December l2. April 1,
1850, Durivage bought Moore and Ormiston's third interest. In
June Edward Connor came out as agent for Hoe with a steam
press which the Alta tried to buy, but finally they had to admit
Connor as a partner for a sixth interest, and July 4, the paper was
printed on the steam press, the first one to be used in California.
For a history of the later ownership see Kemble's article in The
Union.
Vol. II of the weekly began January 5, 1850, but in the mean-
time, December 10, 1840, a tri-weekly issue liegan, issued on Mon-
days' Wednesdays and Fridays, with a new numeration as Vol.
I, No. 1. No. 20 of January 22 contained a notice to the effect
that the paper would be issued daily, and consequently on the
following day it appeared as Alta California. Wednesday, January
23, Vol. I, No. 21. Published daily except Sundays. It was a
smaller paper than the tri-weekly, being about the size of the
original weekly. . .
February 25 the paper appeared with a new heading, containmg
a vignette taken from the Great Seal of California and designed
by H. Eastman, and April 1 the paper was enlarged and the title
changed to Daily Alta California.
Sunday issues began August 11, 1850, and December 19. 18o0,
the price of the daily was reduced from $25.00 per year to $15.00
per year.
May 4, 1850. the buildings of the paper were destroyed by fire,
but most of the material was saved. On June 22, 1851, the entire
plant was destroyed by fire, but the paper appeared the next day
on a small sheet, which was gradually increased in size until by
the 30th the paper had resumed its original appearance.
The California State Library owns the original file, which pre-
sumably is complete, although probably a few extras and suppk-
ments are not to be found. The file continues to December 31,
1855. and again from August 4. 1856, to August 20, 1886, and April
1, 1887, to June 18, 1891, which I understand was the end of the
publication.
I have seen in the Mass. Hist. Society Library the following
dated San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1850— Letter Sheet Prices Current.
Prepared Expressly For The Daily Alta California. A small
sheet printed on one side.
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PLACER TIMES.
Vol. I. Sacramento City, April 28, 1849. No. 1.
Published by Edw. C. Kemble & Co. on Saturday.
This paper was owned by the Alta California and published on
the original Californian press. Kemble himself went up to Sacra-
mento to start it and published a long salutatory in the first
number.
No. 6 appeared June 2. and No. 7 on June 16. Kemble was sick
and had gone away and this number was gotten out by volun-
teers. Number 8. June 2Z. appeared as published by T. R. Per Lee
& Company. Per Lee only stayed two weeks and left the paper
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in charge of J. H. Giles. Xo. 16 appeared as published by J. H.
Giles, for Edw. Gill)ert and Edw. C. Kemble. September 12 an
extra was issued containing a reprint of the pamphlet issued by
Governor Riley entitled "Translation And Digest Of Such Por-
tions Of The Mexican Laws Of March 20th, etc." [Placer Times,
September 15, 1849.J No. 21 appears as published weekly by J. H.
Giles. Nos. 22 to 24, the same as No. 16. No. 25 contains no pub-
lisher. From No. 26 on the paper was published by J. H. Giles,
for E. Gilbert & Company.
January 15, 1850, an extra.
April 13, appeared the valedictory of Giles, J. E. Lawrence
being about to take his place. April 22, on Monday, No. 49
appeared as a Tri-weekly Placer Times, published every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday by E. Gilbert & Company. J. E. Lawrence
Editor. May 31, an extra, containing an Act concerning forcil)le
entries and retainers.
June 5, contains an announcement that it will appear as a daily
next week.
June 10, the daily appeared, as Daily Placer Times.
October 8, the Times, including the building and lots, was sold
to L. Pickering, J. E. Lawrence, and L. Aldrich for $16,000, and
E. Gilbert & Company's valedictory appeared .the same day.
Sometime between March 6 and 10, 1851, the name was changed
to Sacramento Daily Times, but between April 22 and May 10, it
appeared as the Daily Sacramento Placer Times. '
June 15, 1851, the last number appeared, it being at that time
consolidated with the Transcript.
The California State Library contains a file from No. 1 to No.
69, June 7, 1850, lacking No. 36 and. the extra of September 12.
Lib. Cong. November 15 and 16, 1850. February 18 to March
6, 1851. March 10 to April 22, May 1-June 6.
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PROCLAMATION
[On desertion of Sailors and Soldiers.]
Given at Monterey, California, this 6th day of May, A. D.,
1849. B. Riley, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. A., commanding- 10th
Mil. Dept. and Governor of California. x\ttest : H. W. Hal-
leck, Bvt. Capt. and Secretary of State.
Small sheet printed on one side of note paper containing thirty-
one lines without the heading and subscription.
Ban. Val. Doc. XXXV, No. 116.
31st Cong. 1st Sess. H. R. Ex. Doc. 17, page 760.
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Orders Headquarters, Tenth Military Department,
No. 16 Monterey, Cal., May 8th, 1849.
[Relates in eight articles to the distril)ution of the troops and gen-
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eral rules for guidance of commanders due to the gold excitement
and stealing- of horses by Indians.]
By order of General Riley. [Signed] Ed. M. Canby,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Three pages of small note paper.
Ban. Val. Doc. XIII, No. 16.
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Orders Headquarters, Tenth Military Department,
No. 17 Monterey. Cal., May 8th. 1849.
[Instructions from the Secretary of War.]
By order of General Riley. [Signed] Ed. M. Canby,
Assistant Adjutant General.
One page of small note paper.
Ban. Val. Doc. XIII, No. 17.
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Orders Headquarters, Tenth Military Department,
No. 19 Monterey, Cal., May 11th, 1849.
[Penalties for desertion.]
By order of General Riley.- [Signed] Ed. M. Canby,
Assistant Adjutant General.
One page of small note paper.
Ban. Val. Doc. XIII, Xo. 18.
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Orders Headquarters. Tenth Military Department,
No. 21 Monterey, Cal., May 18th, 1849.
[Establishing express mail routes in California.]
By order of General Riley. [Signed] Ed. M. Canby,
Assistant Adjutant General.
One page of small note paper.
Ban. Val. Doc. XIII, No. 19.
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PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA.
Large folio broadside printed on one side only, in four col-
umns.
[At end! Given at Monterey. California, this third day of
June, A. D. 1849. (Si.gned) B. Riley. Brevet Brio-. Genl. U.
S. A. and Governor of California. Official — H. W. Halleck,
Bvt. Capt. and Secretary of State.
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CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
PROCLAMA A LOS HABITANTES DE CALIFORNIA.
Large folio broadside printed on one side only, in four col-
umns.
[•\t end! Dado in Alonterev, California, esta dia tres de
Junio de 1849. (Signed) B. Riley, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
and Governor of California. Official, H. W. Halleck, Bt.
Capt. and Secretary of State.
This is Riley's proclamation calling for an election of delegates
to meet at Monterey September 1, and assigning the election dis-
tricts.
Aha, June 14.
Ban. Lib. Pico Doc. Vol. II, Nos. 218 and 219. ^
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PROCLAMATION.
To The People Of The District Of San Francisco.
[This proclamation refers to the troubles in San Francisco grow-
ing out of the actions of the legislative assembly and the removal
of the public records by the sheriff from the custody of the first
alcalde.]
[At end] Given at Monterey, California, this 4th day of
lune in the year of our Lord, 1849. B. Riley, Brevet Brig.
Gen. U. S. A., and Governor of California. Official: H. W.
Halleck, Brevet Captain, and Secretary of State.
This proclamation was undoubtedly printed as a broadside but I
have not succeeded in locating a copy of it, although in a letter
of Riley to Adjutant General Jones, dated June 19, he says he is
enclosing a printed copy of this Proclamation— page 783, Ex. Doc.
17, H. R. 31st Cong. 1st Sess. The Proclamation itself will be
found printed on page 111 of the same document.
Aha June 14, says it was published June 9, l)ut I have only
seen a manuscript copy of it.
THE PACIFIC NEWS.
Devoted to Commerce, Arts, Science, Education, Literature,
Morals and General Intelligence.
Vol. I. San Francisco, Alta California, August 25. 1849. No. 1
The Pacific News published every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings, by Faulkner and Leland.
On four pages, and the same size as the Aha Tri-weekly, it
was printed on a press which Faulkner brought out, and on which
he had published a paper at Norwich, Connecticut. The hrst
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issues may have been evening issues, but the paper was soon
changed to a morning paper. A weekly edition began September
1, with a different numeration from the tri-weekly. October 18, an
extra was published on the arrival of the Oregon, and the regular
edition published the same day was enlarged. During Noveml)er
and December many supplements appeared containing advertise-
ments printed on the regular size sheet, but the news issues were
printed on very small sheets on account of the shortage of paper.
December 25, the paper had a new heading, containing under the
title "Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday." March 4, 1850, it
appeared as the Daily Pacific News. September 17, the paper was
burned out and did not reappear until Octoljer 1. It was burned
out again May 4, 1851, but reappeared on the 7th. I do not know
when it was last issued. Kemble says it was discontinued in 1,851.
It was certainly not running in the latter part of the summer, as
it was not represented at the Editorial Convention August 8 and 9.
The information regarding ownership is not very consistent.
January 3, 1850, there is a notice that Leland had sold his interest
to R. T. P. Allen. At the same time F. C. Ewer became editor,
hut resigned March 25. Jonas Winchester became associate editor
March 8, and succeeded Ewer as editor on his resignation. At
about this period he became part owner, as on May 23 the paper
appeared as published by J. Winchester, and R. N. Allen, who had
bought Faulkner's interest. A few days before the fire September
17, Allen sold his interest to Skillman, and when the publication
was resumed October 1, it appeared as published by Winchester,
Skillman & Co., J. Winchester Editor, H. L. Winants and C. M,
Blake, Associate Editors. Mar. 6, 1851, a new firm, Skillman,
Wilkinson Co., appeared as owners and publishers.
Only very incomplete files of this paper exist, and they are
only to be found in the Library of Congress and in the Bancroft
Library. The Library of Congress has Nos. 1 to 30 [lacking 26]
and scattering numbers up to No. 51. The Bancroft Library has
a large number of the supplements of November, December, 1849,
and a fairly complete file from October 1, 1850, to April 24, \8A.
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TRANSLATION AND DIGEST Of Such Portions Of; The
Mexican Laws | Of 1 March 20th and May 23d, 1837, | As Are
Supposed To Be Still In Force And Ad'apted To The! Pres-
ent Condition! Of] California; I With I An Introduction And
Notes,! By I J. Halleck, Attorney At Law,] And jW. E. P.
Hartnell, Government Translator.
San Francisco: [Printed At The Office Of The Alta Cali-
fornia.! 1849. |
8°, 26 pages.
The President's message of January 21, 1850, contains some cor-
respondence relative to the printing of these laws, and consider-
al)le correspondence relating to the necessity of some authoritative
statement as to what laws were in effect. Mason's letter to Fol-
som, Alay 21, 1848, states that he is sending Hartnell to San Fran-
cisco to superintend printing of a translation of some laws, but to
be printed in both Spanish and English. He directs that no copies
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be retained ])y tlie printer or allowed to go abroad. October 14,
Mason to Hastings: "Owing to the stoppage of the presses on
account of the gold mines the laws were not printed before receiv-
ing notification of the signing of the treaty between Mexico and
the United States." Mason expected Congress to make some im-
mediate regulations, but failing this, and the necessity of some
laws becoming more and more pressing Riley took up the matter
and July 3, 1849, Ilaileck writes Boggs that a translation of the
laws of 1837 respecting jurisdiction of the courts will soon be
published. August 10 and 17 Halleck writes Boggs and Brackett
that translation is in process and in the last says it will be ready
for delivery in a few days. From this it seems likely that the
pamphlet appeared between August 17 and 31. Aha, Sc?ptemljer
20, notices it.
In a letter from Halleck to Hawes w^e learn that the Placer
Times presented a bill of .$500, for publishing copies of the Laws
of Calitornia, a reprint of this pamphlet. Placer Times Septeml)er
15, says the laws were published as an extra last Wednesday, Sep-
tember 12.
Copies in Mr. Huntington's collection, formerly Mr. Macdon-
ald's, and X. Y. Hist. Soc. There is supposed to be a copy be-
longing to the Southern California Historical Society, but I do not
know whether it is still to be found there or not.
34
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER SHEET PRICE CURRENT
AND REVIEW OF THE MARKET.
\^ol. I. San Francisco, September 28, 1849. No. 2.
William W. Gallaer, Editor and Proprietor.
[At the end] Printed at the Pacific News Office.
At the head of the first column is a notice that it was
published on the 28th of each month. It is in the form of
a letter sheet, printed on the first and last page, with the
second and third pages blank. From the date it appears
that the first issue was August 28.
Same, Voktme I, No. IX, San Francisco, February 27,
1850.
[At the end] Printed at the Pacific News Press.
This number is printed on both sides of a sheet of fools-
cap ])aper and contains a notice that it is issued on the loth
and 28th of each inonth.
Same. Volume I, No. XIII, Way 15, 1850. [At end] Pacific ,
News Press.
Printed on one side of the sheet only. In this last ninn-
ber the editor's name is spelled (jallalur.
This is apparently the letter sheet Price Current which is re-
ferred to in various issues of the Pacific News as a publication of
that journal.
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Nos. 2 and 9 in the Bancroft Library, Xo. 13 in the collection
of R. E. Cowan.
Mass. Hist. Society, Xo. 4, Xov. 13. Pacific Xews Press, 1 sheet
both sides.
Xo. X. March 30, 1850. Pacific Xews Press, 1 sheet both sides.
'Vo. XI, April 19. 1850, Pacific Xews Press, 1 sheet one side.
Xo. XII, April 29, 1850. Xo printer. Both sides.
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PROCLAMATION | TO THE \ PEOPLE OF SACRA-
MENTO CITY, By Order Of The President And City
Ccitincil.
[Begins] On the 1st day of August, 1849, we were elected
councilmen of the City we again request the resi-
dents of Sacramento City to meet at the St. Louis Ex-
change on next Wednesday Evening at then and
there to declare what thev wish the City Council to do ... .
[Signed] A. M. WINN,
President.
M. T. McClellan, B. Jennings, lohn P. Rogers,
T. L. Chapman, P. B. Cornwall, H. E. Robinson,
Messrs. E. Gillespie And Wm. Stout Absent.
Sacramento City, Oct. 1st, 1849.
Folio broadside printed on one side.
California State Library, only copy located.
36
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.]
San Francisco: [Printed At The Office Of The Alta Cali-
fornia. 1 1849. 1
8°, 19 pages inchiding title.
16 pages of Constitution and 3 of Address To The People
Of California.
Riley's Proclamation of Oct. 12, 1849, is printed on the liack of
the title.
CONSTITUCION DEL ESTADO DE CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco: Imprenta Del Oficio De Alta California.
1849.
8°, 16 pages.
The Spanish edition is printed in smaller type and thus^ occu-
pies only 16 pages, the Address being contained on pages 15 and
16. At the end is a certificate of Hartnell as translator, and Hal-
leck as certifying to correctness of the copy.
It is stated that 8000 copies in English and 2000 in Spanish
were printed, paid for by Riley.
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The Alta, Octol)cr 25, notices just puljlishcd in both English
and Spanish.
English edition in the Huntington Library.
Spanish edition in the Bancroft Library, the only copy located.
37
PROCEEDINGS , OF THE l TOWN COUNCIL,!Of jSan
Francisco,! Upper California. |
San Francisco : I Alta California Press. 1849. |
8°, title, pages [3]-17.
PROCEEDIXGS OF THE TOWN COUNXIL, SAX FRAXCISCO,
UPPER CALIFORXIA.
San Francisco : Alta California Press. 1849.
8°, title, pages [21]-39.
This second part contains the Proceedings from Xovember 3
to December 24 and must therefore have been printed between
that date and the 31st. 200 copies were ordered printed.
PROCEEDIXGS OF THE TOWX COUXCIL OF SAX FRAN-
CISCO, UPPER CALIFORXIA.
Printed At The Alta California Office. 1850.
8°, title, pages [43] -62.
This, the third of the Proceedings, contains the Proceedings
from December 26, 1849, to January 30, 1850. 200 copies were
ordered printed.
PROCEEDIXGS OF THE TOWX COUXCIL OF SAX FRAN-
CISCO, UPPER CALIFORXIA.
San Francisco : Printed At The Office Of The Alta Cali-
fornia. 1850.
8°, title, pages [67] -105.
This last part contains the Proceedings from January 30 to
April 8. On that day they were ordered printed, out no mnnbcr
was specified.
Huntington Library, all four parts, only complete set I have
seen.
38
SALE OF LOTS In The City of San Francisco, At Ptiblic
Auction. George E. Tyler, Auctioneer.
San Francisco : Alta California Press. 1849.
8", 8 pages.
On the verso of the title is the order of John W. Geary order-
ing the sale on November 19.
Copy in the Golden Gate Museum, S. F.
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CALIFORNIA MERCHANTS' AND MINERS' ALMA-
NAC,! Anno Domini j 1850, 1 Second After Bissextile, Being-
after July 4th, the 75th year of American Independence.]
Calculated for the State of California, in latitude 30^ and
42° |N. and between 112° 48' and 122'^ 14' W. longitude]
from Greenwich.]
Calculations Made And Published By] Warren Mix.j
San Francisco :]Alta California Press.]
Small 8°, 16 pages consisting of the title with a list of
eclipses on the verso, a leaf "To The Public" signed War-
ren Mix, Sacramento City, November 17, 1850, with some
verses on the verso, and six leaves of Almanac. The title
bears a vignette of the American flag, with the inscription
"No king but God No Land but Liberty".
The date 1850 at the end of the Preface, must be an error for
1849, as the Ahnanac is for the year 1850.
The Pacific. Xews, No. 51, December 20, 1849, notices the ap-
pearance of this Almanac; also
The Placer Times, December 29, 1849.
The only copy known is in the Museum in Golden Gate Park.
40
ELECTION NOTICE
December 1, the Town Council authorized the printing of a
handbill recommending Friday the 6th for election of
eleven delegates to draft the City Charter.
I have not been able to locate a copy of this broadside.
41
PUBLIC NOTICE.
[At the_ bottom] By Order of the Town Council, Frank Turk,
President.
[And below this on the left] H. L. Dodge, Secretarv. San Fran-
cisco, Dec. 21, 1849.
Small handbill setting forth the illegality of G. Q. Col-
ton's grants and advising that the Council had instructed
A. C. Peachy, its attorney, to institute proceedings in order
to establish the invalidity of Colton's deeds.
Museum, Golden Gate Park. Only copy located.
42
NOTICE.
At a. Special Meeting of the Town Council, to take into con-
sideration the necessity of making immediate arrangements
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f(ir the protection and a£sistance of the sufferers by the
conflagration of this morning
A folio broadside printed on one side only and signed at
the end — H. L. Dodge, Secretary. San Francisco, Dec. 24,
1849.
Copy in the collection of Mr. J. L. Hitchcock. Only copy
located.
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WIERZBICKI, F. P.
California I As It Is, And As It May Be, I Or,] A Guide To The
Gold Region.] By F. P. Wierzbicki, M.D.jSan Francisco,
California. I First Edition.]
San Francisco: ] Printed By Washington Bartlett,|No. 8,
Clay-Street.] 1849.]
8°, 60 pages and 1 unnumbered leaf of Errata at the end.
The leaf of title contains on the verso — copyright secured — and
this is followed by a leaf with the Preface on the recto and the
verso blank, the text beginning on page 5. The Preface is dated
San Francisco. .September 30, 1849, and signed — The Autlior.
Pacific News reviews this from proof sheets Dec. 22 and Dec. 25
announces publication.
California] As It Is, And As It Mav Be, | Or, I A Guide To
The Gold Region.] By F. P. Wierzbicki, M.D.jSan Fran-
cisco, California.] Second Edition.]
San Francisco:] Printed By Washington Bartlett,!No. 8,
Clay-Street.] 1849.]
8°, [6], [5] to 76 pages and 1 unnumbered leaf of Errata
at the end.
The title leaf and following leaf of Preface are the same as in
the first edit'on with the exception of the different wording on the
title page. Inserted after the leaf of Preface is an additional leaf
with Preface to the second edition on the recto and the verso
l)lank. Pages 5-60 in the text are the same as in the first edition,
the errata not having been corrected. l)ut pages 61-76 are new,
having a caption title, The Natives of California.
The Preface to the second edition is dated San Francisco De-
cember 30, 1849, signed — The Author — from which it appears
likely that although the title page bears the date of 1849, this sec-
ond edition did not appear until January, 1850. The errata were
not corrected in the second edition, but the sheet was reprinted
to add a few more errata in the new part added.
Still and Thomas bought the unsold edition from Wierzbicki.
[Aha. February 22, 1850] and Still and Connor advertised in Sac.
Transcript June 21 the second edition as just pul)lished. This book
for a long time was, and still is, for that matter, generally stated
to be the first l)Ook printed in San Francisco, or California. Iliis
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is not true in any sense, as Figueroa's Manifesto, printed in Mon-
terey in 1835, was actually the first book printed in California.
iSevertheless this is the first book of an original nature printed
in California, in English, as the pamphlets printed before this
were entirely of an official character. From this fact, and the
interesting character of the contents, it is probably the most im-
portant book that was ever printed in California.
I have been able to find out very little about Dr. Wierzbicki.
He was a Pole and a doctor and came to California as a member
of the New York Volunteers, and according to Bancroft died in
San Francisco, in 1860. He had probably lived in the east some
time before coming to California.
Alex. Holinski in his "La Californie" Brussels, 1855, speaks
about this book on page 113. He says that the Doctor received
$8,000 to $10,000 out of the two editions, but it can now be
bought for 25c. This was in the fall of 1850, and Still and Thomas,
when they bought the edition from the Doctor in Februar)-, re-
duced the price from $5. to $1.50 and in June to 50c.
Bancroft Library, both editions.
44
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
I have not been able to find a copy of this message, Burnett's
Inaugural Message to the first Legislature delivered December 21,
1849. The Placer Times of January 5, 1850, contains a notice of
it and says it is for sale at the Times office, from which it appears
likely that it was printed by the Alta California in San Francisco,
about January 1, there being no press at San Jose, at that time.
MENSAGE DEL GOVERNADOR.
Senores del Senado Y de la Asamblea : las circtimstancias
bajo, etc.
8°, 7 pages,
[Signed] Pedro F. Burnett.
Bancroft Library, Pico Doc. 116. Only copy located.
The Senate December 21 authorized the printing of 1,000 copies
of this message in English and 500 additional for the use of Con-
gress and 500 copies in Spanish. The House authorized the print-
ing of 10,000 copies in English and 2500 in Spanish and these
14,500 copies were really printed, according to reports of the State
Printer although I judge that very few were printed in Januarv.
45
CATALOGUE OF SALE OF WATER LOTS I In The City
of San Francisco, To Be Sold At j Public Auction,! On
Thursday, January 3d, 1850.1 At Ten O'Clock A. M.|In front
Of the Alcalde's Office, Portsmouth Square, j George E.
Tyler, Auctioneer. |
San Francisco : I Alta California Press.]
8^ 12 pages.
Copy in the Golden Gate Museum, S. F. Only copv located.
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NEW ELECTION! Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1850.
Fellow-Citizens : You are called upon, tomorrow, to elect
a City Council of twelve members, to regulate your munici-
pal affairs
A large election broadside printed on blue paper and
dated at the bottom, San Francisco, Jan. 7th, 1850.
Copy in the Museum in Golden Gate Park. Only copy located.
47
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALI-
FORNIA.
San Jose: H. H. Robinson, .State Printer.
Marcv & Co., Press. 1850.
8°, 27 pages.
From the fact that this bears the imprint of Alarcy & Co. I con-
sider that it was one of the first things printed by Robinson after
he had set up his press Jan. 11. The Senate, January 17, ordered
100 copies printed, and probably this is one of the copies so
ordered printed.
Pomona College Lili. Onlv copy located.
48
LE CALIFORNIEN.
The Aha California. January 22, 1850, contains a notice that this
paper was published the day before at the Maison Chauviteau on
Clay Street, lithographed on a sheet of foolscap paper.
Alta of March 19 notices that the publication of this paper,
which had been suspended for some time past, will be resumed on
the 28th, but whether it was resumed or not, I cannot say, as I
have seen no further notice of it.
49
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE AND DAILY BULLETIN.
Vol. I. San Francisco, January 23, 1850. No. 1.
Published by Geo. W. Macrae and W. Bartlett.
The title of this paper is taken from an entry No. 223 in a sale
catalogue of the American Art Association of a sale Fel)ruary 1,
1921. I have not seen these numbers nor in fact but two or three
issues of this newspaper, no file being in existence, as far as
known. In March it was appearing as the Daily Journal of Com-
merce.
A prospectus was issued January 18, stating that a daily would
be published, Monday, January 22, but it only appeared the next
day on foolscap paper. Bartlett brought the press from Florida,
and Macrae was also from Florida, having been a judge of the
supreme court there.
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Early m February, John S. Robb arrived in San Francisco with
two presses, and February 19 entered into a partnership with
Bartlett, Macrae either having retired previously or at that time
W. G. Marcy is also stated to have been a partner at this time'
but the firm name was Bartlett and Robb. '
May 4, the paper was burned out, but appeared the next day
and was shortly enlarged.
June 14, it was again burned out, and publication was not re-
sumed until July 25, Bartlett being then the sole owner, RoI)b hav-
ing gone to Stockton.
The Alta. February 3, 1851, states that the Journal of Com-
merce has ceased to exist, Bartlett having taken an interest in a
morning paper. Kenible says it was last issued February 1. 1851.
Some time in the spring of 1850 the title was changed' to' Daily
journal of Commerce, which title it continued to bear until its
dissolution.
A steamer edition was issued and possibly a weekly edition but
I have seen no copy of the latter.
No file of this is known to exist. I have located only a few
copies in the Library of Congress, namely, March 15, 18 Mav 15
October 10, 25, December 17, all of 1850.
50
AN ACT TO CHARTER THE CITY OF SAN FRAN-
CISCO.
Printed At The Alta California Office. 1850.
8°, title, verso blank, pages 3-4.
The charter contains 28 articles prefixed with a resolution of
the Town Council of the 30th of January, 1850, to the effect that
the committee on Judiciary authorized 500 copies to be printed
besides insertion in the newspapers. As the vote was to be taken
February 2, and the pamphlet was for use of the voters it
appears that it must have been printed January 31, or February 1
At the election on February 2, the Charter was adopted, but when
the Legislature enacted the law as they did April 15. it was not
exactly the same as this proposed one.
The only copy I have located is in the Bancroft Library.
51
(From the Pacific News)
Pacific Tract Society.
A sheet of blue letter paper printed on one side only
announcing the organization of the Society, February 24
and signed Thomas J. Nevins, Cor. Secretary.
Copy in the Cowan collection, only copy located.
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CAMPBELL & HOOGS' BUSINESS DIRECTORY
The Pacific Xevvs of January 17, 1850, contains a notice that
beginning February 1 Campbell and Hoogs will publish each
month, a business directory of San Francisco and Sacramento, and
that already they have secured two hundred subscribers. It was
nothing more than an advertising sheet containing a small card of
such persons as were willing to pay $2. for each insertion. 1 have
seen no notice of an issue for February, but it appeared in March,
probably the second issue.
Campbell & Hoogs' San Francisco And Sacramento Citv Di-.
rectory, For March, 1850. Published Monthly At" The
Office Of The Proprietors In Clay Street, Near Montgom-
ery, South Side, Up Stairs.
Caption title only.
8°, 8 pages and at the end, — Pacific News Press.
This is arranged in two columns to the page, and at the head
of the first column on page 1 it is stated that Campbell & Hoogs'
Business Directory for San Francisco and Sacramento City will
])e published on the first day of each month Terms $2.00
per month for name and business address.
Copy in the collection of Mr. J. L. Hitchcock. Only copy
located.
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CATALOGUE OF SALE OF LOTS In The City of San
Francisco,] At i Public Auction, | On j Monday, March 4, 1850. |
At Ten O'Clock A. M.jA. A. Selover, Auctioneer.]
San Francisco : Printed At The Office Of The Alta Cali-
fornia. I Portsmouth Square. ] 1850. j
8°, 7 pages.
Copy in the Golden Gate Museum, S. F. Onlj^ copv located.
54
STOCKTON TIMES.
Vol. I. Stockton, Saturday Morning, Alarch 16, 1850. No. 1
[Published by H. H. Radclifife and John White, weekly
on Saturdays, and edited by John White.]
The first number contained four pages, but subsequently the
regular issue was eight pages. The paper was about the same
size as the original Californian, indeed it was printed on the
same press, which had been bought by RadclifTe from the Alta
California. The subscription price was $12. a year or- 25c a copy.
The first number contains no name of publisher or editor, )nit an
unsigned salutatory stating that Dr. H. H. Radcliffc will contrib-
ute articles on Mineralogy, etc.
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Xo 2 J. White editor, appears on the second page.
No. 4,' appears as published by H. H. Radcliffe and J. White.
No. lb, appears enlarged with a new title— Stockton Times And
Tualumne City Intelligencer, which it continued to bear until Num-
ber 42. , , r
No. 13, contains an additional sheet of two pages.
No. 17, July 6, enlarged to nearly double size, but reduced to
four pages, of four columns each.
No. 19. Radcliffe replaced White as editor and the paper was
again enlarged.
No. 20, has only two pages and Radcliffe appears as sole owner.
No. 30. White again appears as part owner.
No. 31, White also appears as associate editor.
No. 2)7, White now appears as sole editor.
No. 43, Wednesday, January 1, 1851, appears with a new head-
ing—Stockton Times— printed on a somewhat smaller sheet. An
ap'ology appears in this number for not beginning as a daily
according to notice. However, it was afterwards issued Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
January 4, No. 44, appeared as Volume II, No. 2.
No. 4, Root and White appear as editors.
No. 5, J. White and A. W. Root appear as editors.
No. 34, April 27, contains a notice that the paper has been sold,
but will appear May 1, under a new name, as a democratic organ.
Stockton Public Library has a complete file except Number 26,
of Volume II.
SACRAMENTO TRANSCRIPT.
Vol. I. Sacramento City, California, April 1. No. 1.
Published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by
Fitch, Upham & Co. G. Kenyon Fitch, S. C. Upham, H. S.
Warren, J. M. Julian, T. Russell. F. C. Ewer.
The paper was edited by Fitch & Ewer. The subscription price
was $16.00 a year or 12i^c a copy and when first published the
paper consisted of four pages on a folio sheet.
April 16 publication days were changed to Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
The initial issue of this paper contained at the head between
the words Sacramento and Transcript, a vignette, apparently a
view of the Sacramento River at Sacramento with a small steamer
in the foreground, the whole surrounded by the inscription — Sacra-
mento City. Chartered By The People Oct. 13, 1849.— Below it
carries the following inscription — Harrison Eastman. Del Et Sc
San Francisco.
A steamer edition was issued, the first I think being April 26.
June 1, 1850, with No. 27, it began as a daily, the numeration be-
ing continued.
July 1 Upham sold his interest to Gilbert C. Weld, who died on
the 9th of August, but the firm name changed to Fitch, Weld &
Co. continued long after Weld's death.
July 23, No. 70 appeared enlarged.
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Jan. 20, 1851, the price was reduced to 50c a week and about
March 15, 5c a copy.
June 16, 1851, the Transcript was consolidated with the Times,
at this time Fitch being practically the sole owner, and Pickermg
and Lawrence owning the Times. The new paper appeared that
day, as the Placer Times and Transcript.
In June, 1852, the paper was transferred to San Francisco where
it died in 1856.
See Samuel C. Upham's notes of a voyage to California via
Cape Horn, together with scenes in Eldorado in the years 1849-50.
Philadelphia, 1878, for a full description of the founding and early
life of this paper.
Cal. State Library has Vol. I, Xos. 1 to 150, October 24, 1850,
and Vol. II, Nos. 1 to 132.
Lib. Cong. April 1-June 4, 1851. lacking a few numbers.
Steamer editions for April 26, May 29, June 29, July 30. August
30 September 30, October 14. 31, November 14. 29. December 13
28 1850, January 14, February 1, 14, 28, March 14, April 1, 15,
May 1, 15, June 1, 1851.
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THE WATCHMAN.
Albert Williams, Editor. Published Monthly
Vol. I. San Francisco, April 1, 1850. No. 1.
The Watchman was published at the office of the Daily Journal
of Commerce, of quarto size, or small folio, contained 8 pages and
sold for 50c a number.
Williams was a pioneer preacher and this is a religious journal,
containing little or no news.
June 1, No. 3 appeared, and that appears to be the last number
known to have been published although an advertisement by Wil-
liams in the Courier of June 29 says arrangements have been made
for its early continuance, the interruption having been caused by
the June 14th fire which destroyed the office of the Journal of
Commerce. Notwithstanding the fact that the Alta of April 13
says not enough copies of No. 1 had been sold to pay expenses,
on the 11th of May it notices the appearance of a supplement,
containing a sermon of Williams, May 5.
Williams in his Pioneer Pastorate And Times, San Francisco,
1879, gives a short account of this paper. After speaking of the
destruction of the printing office, in which the paper was printed,
he uses the following language: "With the 4th number and copy
prepared for another issue, the first religious newspaper published
on the coast, came to an end." This is somewhat ambiguous, but
I gather that the 4th number was actually issued, probably he
counts the supplement as one, as no issue was made July 1. As
early as November 1, 1849. the Alta had a notice that this paper
was to appear in November.
Numl)er 1 in my collection, and No. 3 in the Bancroft Lil)rary.
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REPORTS OF THE ALCALDE, Comptnjller, And Treas-
urer of San Francisco.
San Francisco : Printed At The Office Of The Alta Cali-
fornia. 1850.
8°, title, leaf of letter of J. W. Geary, March 18, 1850.
Report City Comptroller, pages [5] -7— Accounts only.
" Treasurer, 9-15 — Accounts only.
" Alcalde, 17-36, lots sold— list only.
Alta of April 10. notices as just printed.
Bancroft Library. __
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE of California] In Relation
To I Health Officers, [Marine Hospital,! And Quarantine of
Vessels,! For The] Port Of San Francisco.! Passed, April,
1850.1
San Francisco, Calj Pacific News Press. 11850.
8°, 12 pages.
The Acts were passed April 8 and 9, and the certification at
the end by the Secretary of State bears the date April 12 so u is
probable that the pamphlet was issued a few days afterward.
The only copy located is in my collection.
A FAITHFUL TRANSLATION Of The! Papers respecting
The. Grant!Made By Governor AlvaradoltolMi'. J. A.
Sutter.! r 1 A
12°, 12 pages.— [At end signed by] Officers of the Associa-
tion elected December 18th, 1849, to serve for the term of
one year. Charles Robinson, President, Etc. J. Plumbe,
Surveyor and Register. Sacramento City, 1850.
The association was the Squatter Association. This contains a
translation made by Hartnell of the grant to Sutter with remarks
bv the Committee. The remarks were written by Plunibe and this
is the earliest known pamphlet or book printed in Sacramento,
having been printed by Plumbe in April. It was reviewed in the
Placer Times June 5, and 7, where it is stated that it was pub-
lished early in April.
It was reprinted with comments in the Settlers and Miners
Tribune, No. 3 of November 14, 1850. u i iq^q
Plumbe arrived at Sacramento overland about December 1, l«4y.
having crossed the mountains to satisfy himself of the importance
and feasibility of a Pacific railroad. He published articles on the
Pacific railroad and land titles in the Placer Times, January Zb,
February 2, 16, and 23, and March 9, 1850. He must have gone
east some time during the summer.
The only copy located is in the collection of Mr. C. T. Crocken
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CATALOGUE OF SALE OF LOTS InThe City of San
Francisco, i At Public Auction, On Saturday, April 20th! At
Ten O'clock A. M. A. A. Selover, City Auctioneer.'
San Francisco: I Printed At The journal of Commerce Of-
fice,] Clay Street.] 1850.]
8°, 8 pages.
Copy in the Golden Gate Museum. S. F. Only copy located.
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BOGARDUS' BUSINESS DIRECTORY, For San Fran-
cisco And Sacramento City. For ]\Iay, 1850.
Published Monthly At William B. Cooke 8z Co.'s Book-
store, Exchange Building, Portsmouth Square.
Caption title only.
8 = , 8 pages and at the end Pacific News Press.
Arranged in two columns and at the head of the first column
on page 1 is found "Bogardus' Business Directory will be pub-
lished on the first of each month" and at the end is a note stating
that "the present number of the Directory has been detained a
few days beyond its usual date of publication in order to give to
the public, the present location of those who were burned out by
the late fire."
From this it appears that it was not issued until after May 4.
Placer Times, May 21, notices just received.
It is uncertain whether this is the first issue by Bogardus. or
whether Campbell & Hoogs issued the April number. It is quite
certain from the general get-up of the pamphlet and the wording
of the preliminary statement that this is a successor of Campbell
& Hoogs' Business Directory. In fact, I am inclined to believe
that the publication belonged to the Pacific News and that Camp-
bell & Hoogs and Bogardus were simply working on a commis-
sion basis.
Copy in the collection of Mr. J. L. Hitchcock. Only copy
located.
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RESOLUTIONS l)y the Miners' Committee of Georgetown,
Tuolumne County, signed Francis D. Clark, Chairman.
Upham page 328 gives an account of this meeting opposing the
current anti-alien movement and at which time 250 copies were
ordered printed in English and Spanish. This was some time in
May, 1850, and the resolutions on handbill were probably printed
in Sacramento about that time.
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CONSTITUTION OF THE GRAND LODGE Of Free And
Accepted Masons] For] The State Of California,! AndMin-
utes Of The Proceedings Of The Convention] To Constitute
Said Lodge.]
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San Francisco: Printed Bv Bartlett & Robh, Journal Of
Commerce Office | Clay Row^ Clay St. [1850.1
8\ 18 pages besides cover title bearing- the same inscrip-
tion.
This must have been printed before June 14, as the Journal of
Commerce Office was burned out on that date, and when the paper
resumed, Robb was not a partner.
The Grand Lodge was organized at a convention of Masons,
begun at Sacramento. April 17, Colonel J. D. Stevenson being the
first Grand Master. This pamphlet was therefore issued after that
date, probably some time in May.
Huntington Library, Ban. Lib.
64
THE SAN FRANCISCO DAILY HERALD.
Vol. I. San Francisco, June 1, 1850. No. 1.
Published every day except Sunday by Foy, Nugent &
Co. John Nugent and Edmund Randolph, editors.
The Aha of June 1 says the first issue of the Herald appeared
the day before as a steamer edition. Nevertheless this steamer
edition is dated June 1, though from this notice it appears that
the steamer edition appeared the day before the daily edition. In
July Nugent bought out John E. Foy, becoming sole owner, or
supposed to be sole owner, and the paper was subsequently pub-
lished b}' Nugent and Co., John Nugent, Editor and Proprietor.
Kemble states that Nugent bought Foy's interest with money sup-
posed to have been furnished by Folsom who needed an organ to
support his claims on the LeidesdortT Estate.
According to the San Francisco Courier of November 1, Foy
who was from Buffalo, New York, was the original proprietor of
the Herald. Nugent had been previously associated with the New
York Herald and was an able writer.
January 27, 1851, the paper was enlarged. February 1, it began
to publish an illustrated steamer edition. May 4, the paper was
burned out, but reappeared May 7. June 23, the paper only con-
tained two pages, because, although the plant was not destroyed
by the fire June 11, the plant had been moved out of the build-
ing. The Herald also began to issue a Letter Sheet Prices Cur-
rent at once. I have seen Nos. 7, 8, 10, Aug. 13, Sept. 14, Oct. IS
in Mass. Hist. Soc.
The Herald continued to appear until 1862.
I have only seen specimen numbers published during the first
six months, but the Bancroft Library contains a file from Decem-
ber 13, 1850, No. 167, to December 30. 1851, lacking April 19 to 26.
Also 1852—
Lib. Cong. April 1-June 7, 1851, various lacking.
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BOGARDUS' BUSINESS DIRECTORY, For San Francisco
And Sacramento City. For June, 1850.
Published Monthly At William B. Cooke & Co.'s Book-
store, Exchange Buildings, Portsmouth Square.
8°, 8 pages.
No copy of this issue has been found, but notice of its publica-
tion will be found in the Alta of June 14.
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STOCKTON JOURNAL.
Stockton, June 19, 1850.
Published semi-weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays by
Bartlett and Robb.
I take this from Ewer, which statement I believe to be correct.
The Alta of June 21 notices the first issue as received on the 20th,
pul)lished by Bartlett and Robb as a semi-weekly. This tallies
very well with Ewer's statement that the first issue was on Wed-
nesday, the 19th. If Bartlett had any connection with the paper,
it must have been a very short one, as later he is never mentioned
as one of the owners, and I am certain that the partnership be-
tween Bartlett and Robb which existed up to the time that the
Journal of Commerce was burned out, June 14, 1850, was dissolved
before the Journal resumed in July.
An extra was published May 7 or May 8 with an account of the
fire at Stockton, May 7. •
According to Kemble, August 1, 1851. Samuel Knight became
a partner in the firm of John S. Robb & Company, and they con-
tinued to publish the paper until November 5, when it passed into
the possession of John Taber and Orin F. Jackson. Robb went
east on the Tennessee September 1, 1850, and he probably had dis-
posed of his interest in the paper before he left.
John S. Robb was one of the best-known newspaper writers in
California, having come from St. Louis where he was well-known
as "Solitaire." He first came to California overland in the fall of
1849, and was present at the meeting of the Convention at Mon-
terey. Having entered into a partnership with W. G. Marcy he
went east by steamer to secure material, and returned on the
Crescent City with two presses in February. 1850. The scheme
was to start a paper called the Statesman at San Jose, but after
he arrived in San Francisco he and Marcy made some kind of an
arrangement with Bartlett and they became interested in the
Journal of Commerce.
I have not been able to find a single copy of the Journal while
it was edited bv Robb. The earliest number that I have seen is
that of June 11, 1852, Vol. I. No. 50, J. Taber, Proprietor and
Publisher, and Robert Wilson, Editor. The Vol. I was evidentlv
a nr'stake for Vol. Ill, as subsequent numbers were so marked.
At this period the paper was published on Tuesday and Friday.
It ultimately disappeared with the change of name to Daily Argus,
which began June 7. 1854.
Stockton Pub. Lib.— Vol. Ill, No. 50. 56-101, the end of the vol-
ume, and Vol. IV. Nos. 1-6. end of December, 1852.
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RULES of Practice in the Su]ireme Court of Califorina.
Adopted at the June Term, 1850.
[San Francisco, 1850] J. Winchester, State Pruiter.
8°, 8 pages.
Sold at Heartman's sale in New York, December 10, 1918.
68
RULES for the regulation of Practice and Pleadings in the
district courts of the state of California, and in the superior
court of the City of San Francisco.
[San Francisco: J. Winchester, 1850.]
8°, pages 3-15.
N. Y. Pub. Lib. Only copy located.
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CALIFORNIA DAILY COURIER.
Vol. I. San Francisco, July 1, 1850. No. 1.
Crane and Rice, Editors and Proprietors. Thomas J.
Dryer, City Editor and Reporter.
Published every morning except Sunday by James INI.
Crane and Francis W. Rice.
No issues on July 2, or July 6.
Supplement was issued July 17, and extras July 23, August 17,
October 18.
September 2, No. 52 appeared somewhat enlarged, prmted on a
power press, which arrived on the Chesapeake after a year on the
voyage. Sac. Union, April 11, 1851, notices enlarged again.
The paper continued to be published by Crane as late as De-
cember 15, 1851, and it continued until some time in January, 1852,
having been previously turned over in December by Crane to
P. P. Hull, and L. R. Lull. May 4, 1851, the paper was burned
out, and resumed June 4, although an advertisement of the Her-
ald of May 8 states that it was to be resumed May 12, on or be-
fore. J. W. Simonton became an editor. Feb. 17.
A steamer edition was issued from the start and a weekly edi-
tion was begun September 9. 1850.
For an interesting account of this journal and the prospectus
entitled Pacific Courier Extra, which appeared in San Francisco,
sent from the east, in December, 1849, see Kemble.
The Alta, December 31. 1849, has an account of the Extra.
I have a file to December 6, 1850, and the Mercantile Library
listed a file from No. 3. Vol. I to Vol. II, No. 161. January 5,
1852 which may have been the last number issued. Bancroft
Library No. 1-255, April 24, lacking Nos. 23, 114, 249-50; Extras
July 17, Aug. 17, 1850. ^ ^ ._ ^ ^
Lib. Cong. Nov. 16-December 31, 1850, January 3-April 4, June
4-28, 1851 — a few numbers wanting.
California Weekly Courier, July 15, August 15, December 1,
1850. January 15, February 15, May 1, July 1, 1851.
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SONORA HERALD.
Vol. I. Sonora, Thursday Morning, July 4, 1850. No. 1.
The second page at the head of the first column contains
the names of J. White, and J. G. Marvin, Editors.
John White was one of the owners of the Stockton Times, and
I have seen it stated in that paper that Radcliffe and White, the
owners, started the Sonora Herald in conjunction with Marvni.
Xo. 2 appeared Saturday, July 13, and it continued as a weekly,
published on Saturdays.
The Picayune, August 30, notes that the Herald appears m a
new and enlarged state wnth an engraved head, the hrst seven
numbers having been printed on foolscap and sold for 50 cents a
copy. Some time in October, it suspended publication, but re-
sumed in November, when it was owned by Marvin and Dr. L. C.
Gunn, who had obtained White's interest. From a study of no-
tices, or lack of notices in contemporary newspapers. I judge that
the suspension lasted from October 3 to November 14.
Picayune, December 20, 1851, notices an extra with an account
of the troubles at Carson Hill. Another was issued May 19, 18ol.
In the first number the editors published a notice in Spanish
that it would be published in the future partly in Spanish, but I
do not know whether this promise was kept or not.
Kemble gives a long and interesting account of this paper in
which he was much interested for the reason that it was started
on the old Californian press. His information regarding the later
history of the paper was obtained from Heckendorn and \\ ilson's
"Miners And Business Mens Directory", Columbia, 1856.
The only copy that I have seen of this paper is No. 1 in my
collection, but Library of Congress has issue of Aug. 24, 18:^0.
71
BOGARDUS' SAN FRANCISCO. SACRAMENTO CITY,
AND MARYSVILLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY, FOR
JULY 1850.
Published Monthly At William B. Cook & Co.'s Book-
store, Clay Street, Portsmouth Square.
8°, 8 pages enclosed in printed brown paper wrappers
with the title above on the recto of the front cover and
advertisements on the verso of the back cover.
Page 1 is simply headed Directory and at the head of the first
column appears a notice signed J. P. Bogardus at William B.
Cook & Co.'s bookstore announcing that it would be published on
the 5th of each month and soliciting support at the rate of $2.00
per month for the insertion of each business card.
This issue of Bogardus was the earliest known of this particu-
lar class of directory until very recently, there being a copy ot it
in the Bancroft Library, which was described by Mr. Cowan in
his bibliography. It has been referred to as the first directory, a
place which now must be ceded to one issued in March and prob-
ably one issued in February, provided it can be assumed that these
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puljlications are directories. As a matter of fact, they are not in
any sense of the word, except that the compilers have assumed to
call them such, being simply collections of cards of various con-
cerns which took this means of advertising the!r l)usiness.
Bancroft Li])rary.
72
[RESOLUTIONS read and adopted at the Mass Meeting
held in the town of Sonora, on Sunday, Jnly 21, 1850.
Printed at the Sonora Herald Office.]
Reprinted in Cahfornia Courier, July 27.
The object aimed at in these resolutions was to drive the Mexi-
cans out of the country. They provided that 500 copies in Spanish
and English be published, and August 1, the Courier quotes the
Sonora Herald as stating that 200 copies were called for by for-
eigners on Monday, the 29th.
No copy located.
73
EVENING PICAYUNE.
San Francisco, California, Saturday, August 3, 1850.
Vol. I. — Number 1.
P\iblished every evening except Sundays by Gihon & Co.
$18. per year by mail or in San Francisco, 37V^c per week.
P. A. Brinsmade, Editor and W. W. Shepard, Associate
Editor.
There was no issue September 17 on account of the fire, but it
appeared the next day.
Sept. 23, 28, 1 page supplements were issued.
Nov. 11, No. 84 appeared published by Shepard Bennett & Co.,
P. A. Brinsmade, Editor.
About December 1, it appeared in a new form, and with a new
heading — The Evening Picaj'une, — in four columns instead of five
W. W. Shepard appeared as associate editor, Dec. 17, [Courier,
Dec. 19].
May 4, 1851, the plant was destroyed by fire, but the paper
resumed publication. May 27, [Alta May 28], published by W. A.
Grover & Co., the Company being C. S. Biden. the old firm being
dissolved.
September 16 it appeared as published by Sandford Biden &
Company, W. M. Macy being the Company and with no name of
editor.
November 13 it appeared without any name of pulilisher.
March 8, 1852, it was in the hands of its creditors, S. A. John-
son, Assignee.
March 16, it appeared pul^lished by George O'Doherty & Co.
April 17, No. 220, it appeared for the lasi- time, and next dav
came out with a new name — San Francisco Dt'Iv Times — Vol. II,
No. 221, but next day the paper appeared as Vol. Ill, No. 2. At
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the head of the first column appeared — The Daily Times and Eve-
ning Picayune, published every morning, (Sundays excepted) by
Geo. O'Doherty & Co.
I do not know just when Brinsmade severed his connection,
but probably in May, 1851. In June of that year the editors were
A. C. Russell, and C. S. Biden.
This paper was very successful at the start, being the cheapest
paper then published in San Francisco, but after the fire in May,
1851, judging from the continued change in ownership it was not
a particularly paying proposition.
Bancroft Library has a fairly complete file from the first num-
ber to January 1, 1851, and again from July 1, 1851, to the end in
April, 1852.
Lib. Cong. September 4, 1850, November 15-30, January 1-June
30. 1851.
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NICOLAUS. Head of Navigation!! Depot For All The
Northern Mines!
A broadside advertising the advantages of Nicolaus,
printed on one side only and signed at the end — Charles
Berghoff, Cor. Front and Sutter Sts., Nicolaus, Joseph
Grant, Tehama Block, Cor. Front and J Sts., Sacramento
City.
Nicolaus, August 4, 1850.
Sacramento Transcript, Print.
The object of this broadside was to sell lots in Nicolaus. This
town was on the Feather River and was located on what was
known as Nicolaus' Ranch.
Copy in my collection, which I have included in this list as a
specimen of a class of broadside which must have been quite com-
mon in 1850 and 1851 when there was such a craze for booming
new towns, and which seems to be the only one which has sur-
vived.
75
ACT OF INCORPORATION, Mayor's Message, And Ordi-
nances Of, The City Of San Francisco.}
San Francisco:] Printed At The Office Of The Fvening
Picayune.] 1850. 1
8°, cover title on yellow paper, back wrapper blank.
[Regular Title] Act]Of] Incorporation] And] Ordinances]
Of] The City Of San Francisco.]
San Francisco:] Printed At The Office Of The Evening
Picayune. 11850.]
8^, 72 pages including regular title.
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Pages 3-16 Act of Incorporation Passed /\pril 12, 1850.
17-24 Message of Mayor John W. Gearv dated
April 9, 1850. '
25-72 City Ordinances, last No. 39 approved July
26, which indicates that the pamphlet was
issued after August 1.
Bancroft Library.
Ordinances of The City Of San Francisco 40th to 86th, in-
clusive.
San Francisco : Printed at the office of the Evening-
Picayune. 1850.
8°, pages 72> to 142.
This includes ordinances number 40 to 86 inclusive and
is obviously a continuation of the preceding "x\ct of Incor-
poration, etc." The last ordinances certified by the mayor
are dated Nov. 5.
Onlv copy located in Pomona College Library.
76
THE MARYSVILLE HERALD.
Vol. I. Marvsville, Yuba Countv, California, Tuesdav, Aug-
ust 6, 1850' No. 1.
Published every Tuesday and Friday by R. H. Taylor.
About March 10. 1851. it appeared as a tri-weekly. enlarged,
and in 1853 it was running as an Evening Herald. A steamer edi-
tion was also published.
Hale & Emory's Directory of 1853 contains an interesting
account of this paper and its changes in ownership. January 28,
1851, Stephen C. Alassett acquired a half interest, and spent a year
in Marysville doing the news end of the enterprise. An amusing
account of his experiences can be read in his book "Drifting
About." He sold his interest about Nov. 28, [Alta, Nov. 30].
The only copies I have located are No. 6 of Vol. L August 23,
in the Bancroft Library, and a later one in Air. Cowan's collec-
tion. Also May 13, 1851, in Lib. Cong.
77
TABLES of the value of gold dust in Federal money from
one grain to 625 ounces.
Arranged for the use of merchants, traders and miners
in California by R. T. Huddart, formerly of New York.
Printed bv the California Courier office. Price $3.00.
Advertised in the Courier, August 8, 1850.
No copy located.
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COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE For All Nations.
[Announcement of the open-'ng of thi's establishment early in Sep-
tember and signed] F. Marriott, Proprietor.
San Francisco, 26 August, 1850.
A sheet of blue letter paper printed on one side only.
Ban Larkin Doc. VII, 170. Only copy located.
79
PROCLAMATION.
Of The Governor Of The State Of California, Submitting
Certain Propositions To The People Of The State, At The
General Election, To Be Holden On The First Monday In
October Next, For Their Consideration And Choice. In
Relation To The Permanent Location Of The Seat Of
Government, Pursuant To The Provisions Of An Act Of
The Legislature.
Passed April 22, 1850.
J. Winchester, State Printer.
8°, 12 pages.
This was submitted by Governor Burnett August 7 and there-
fore printed in that month, or possibly in September, as it ap-
peared in the newspapers in that month. It contains the proposi-
tions of M. G. Vallejo, James F. Reed. Charles White, S. E. W ood-
worth a joint one of John Townsend, Josiah Belden. J. A. Dim-
mick "g C .Cook, and Isaac Branham, and another jonU one of
J D. Stevenson, and W. Parker, the last offering a site at Xew
York.
Bancroft Library. Only copy located.
80
THE ILLUSTRATED CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Vol. I. San Francisco, September 1, 1850. No. 1.
Published at the Alta California Office.
1.00 per number— 8 pages.
Published semi-monthly till Dec. 1, No. 6, which is the last
that is known, or of which I have found any mention.
No. 4 appeared as Pul)lished at the Alta California Office for
the Proprietors Cooke & Le Count.
Carleton was the principal writer and the paper first pul^lisliod
on the coast with illustrations was a very interesting sheet.
Number 1 has a picture of the Mission of Dolores and another
of the riot in Sacramento.
No. 2, Septeml^er 15.
No. 3. October 15, containing a placer scene by Mr. Lcng-
f^eld. '
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Xo. 4, November 1, with a view of Vallcjo and Dead Man's
Gulch.
No. 5, November 15. r a^ n •
No 6, December 1. This contains views of Vallejo.
With 'Numl)er 5. the price was reduced to 50 cents per number.
Cowan collection contains Nos. 1 to 6. Also Lib. Cong.
ol
ADDRESS to the Democrats of Tuolumne County.
John Carr, L. A. Besancon and three others.
Issued about September 1, 1850, probably printed by the
Sonora Herald.
Daily Courier, September 12.
No copy located.
82
GAZETTE REPUBLICAINE,
San Francisco, September 12, 1850.
The Evening Picayune of September 12 notes the first appear-
ance of this paper the same morning, to be published Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. .
The Courier, September 24 and 30. contains letters from J.
Anselin. who was the editor of the paper, from which it appears
that the proprietor was Mr. Hoogs of Boston and one H. J.
Mirandol was the collaborator with Anselin.
The last number probably appeared Saturday. September 21, as
Anselin's letter in the Courier of the 24th announces the suspension
of the paper on account of lack of support by the French colony.
In his letter in the Courier of the 30th, he says a new French
Journal will shortly appear and that in the meantime the steamer
edition of the Courier will contain one or two columns in trench.
Up to December 6, at least, this French newspaper did not ap-
pear, nor have I seen any notice cf it in 1851.
No copy located.
oo
HALL, J. L.
Journal Of The i Hartford Union Mining And I Trading Com-
pany.'Containing the Name, Residence, and Occupation of
each I Member, with Incidents of the Voyage, etc., etc.l
Printed By T- L. Hall, 'On board the I Henry Lee, 1 1849. 1
Small 8°, "88 pages. The preface is on the verso of the
title.
The Pacific News of September 8, 1849, acknowledges receipt
of this little pamphlet from Mr. Hall, stating it was printed on the
ship and contained 84 pages. The last date mentioned m the
book is September 13. day of arrival in San Francisco Bay.
It seems probable from an inspection of the pamphlet that the
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title and the preface together with the last two or three pages
were printed in San trancisco Harbor, but the bulk of it was
printed while the vessel was at sea.
Reprinted in Hartford in 1898 with an appendix by the author.
Bancroft Library.
84
HUNT, REV. T. DWIGHT
Death Of President Taylor. A Sermon Preached In The
First Cong'l. Church, In San Francisco, On ^>abbath Eve-
ning, September 8th, 1850. By The Pastor, Rev. T. Dwight
Hunt.
San Francisco: Published By Still, Connor & Co., 1850.
8°, 23 pages. Printed wrappers with the same title.
Picayune of September 16, notices this pamphlet just published
by Still, Connor & Co. in Zi pages.
Following the title is a leaf with a letter to Hunt and his
answer dated Sept. 10. in reference to publication of the discourse.
Cowan collection.
85
THE SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTORY, By Charles P.
Kimball. September 1, 1850.
San Francisco. Journal of Commerce Press, Montgom-
ery Street. 1850.
24°, title, leaf of preface with verso blank, pages [5]-
136.
The Directory proper ends on page 120. Pages 121-130
contain miscellaneous information and pages 131-136 busi-
ness advertisements. San Francisco.
The directory was issued in paper covers with the same title,
only differently arranged from the title page, and also probably
bound in cloth, Init this is not quite certain.
Kimball's diary is still in existence, in which he recounts his
difficulties, having started work on it in June, finishing September
27, on which day it was first distributed.
The Picayune of September 27 contains the first notice of it.
In the Preface. Kimball styles it the first directory, which so far
as we know is true, as the previous issues of Business Directories
by Campbell and Hoogs and Bogardus were not directories m
any proper sense of the term.
Two reprints of this Directory have been made, one in the late
sixties and the other about 1897 or 1898, proljably by George W.
Vincent. They are pretty exact copies, although each have three
additional pages of "Omitted Names." The original can be read-
ily distinguished from the reprints by looking under the entry
Albion House on page 6 where Broadway is spelled m full
whereas in both reprints it is spelled B'way There are many
other differences, but this is sufficient to identify them.
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The second reprint is distinguishable from the first by the fact
that in the list of "Omitted Names" two Donahoes have been in-
serted.
Copy in my collection.
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THE MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, Prices Current And
Shipping List.
Vol I. San Francisco, Thursday, October 31, 1850. No. 1.
Edited by L. W. Sloat, Secretary of the Chamber of Com-
merce and proprietor of the Merchants' Exchange, San Fran-
cisco, and published at the Merchants' Exchange, on the
day preceding the sailing of the steamer on the first and
fifteenth of each month at $10.00 per annum.
Small folio sheet with at the end on the verso — California
Courier print, Montgomery Street.
Massachusetts Historical Society has Nos. 1, 2, Nov. 14, 3 Nov.
30, 5, Dec. 31, the last on 2 sheets, and at end — Jobson Sterrett
and Painter, Job Printers—, No. 11 on March 31, 1851, and No. 12,
April 14, printed by the Daily Standard Mercantile Press. No. 11
also has 2 sheets, the second beino- a circular letter of Hussev,
Bond & Hale.
The old Mercantile Library catalogue listed a file of this paper
from October 31, 1850, to May 31, 1852.
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WILLS, Mrs. E. M. '
Ode, Written By Mrs. Wills, Of Louisiana, By Request
Of The Committee Of Arrangement.
A small sheet of note paper with a poem in three stanzas
printed on one side inside a small border. At the bottom —
Pic. Print.
This poem was sung at the celebration in San Francisco Octo-
ber 29, 1850, on hearing of the admission of California into the
Un-on as a State. Mrs. Wills' daughter says that the Picayune
had a press on a wagon in the procession and printed this on that
press distributing it to the people.
For the presentation of a bracelet to Mrs. E. M. Wills in recog-
nition of this "Ode" see the Courier of November 1, with her
reply. She was a correspondent of the True Delta of New Or-
leans.
Copy in my collection.
SACRAMENTO DAILY TRIBUNE.
SETTLERS AND MINERS TRIBUNE.
Vol. I. Sacramento, Wednesday, October 30, 1850. No. 1.
Published both daily and weekly, the daily appearing
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first, and the first number of the weekly probably the fol-
lowing clay, October 31.
The second title is taken from the weekly issues, Xos. 3, 4 and
5, dated November 14, 21 and 28, which are m the Library of Con-
gress and are the only issues of the paper "which I have been able
to locate.
There are very few references to this paper either in the San
Francisco, or other Sacramento papers, but what references there
are. are to the Daily Tribune, from which it appears likely that
this was the title under which the paper first appeared. One
notice in the Sacramento Transcript of October 31, refers to the
first number, just issued, as the Sacramento Daily Tribune, pub-
lished by Louis M. Booth & Co., Booth being the Editor.
November 24, Booth retired from his connection with it. No-
vember 28, the daily v.-as still running, but I have not seen any ,
reference to any later issue, nor to any later issue even of the
weekly. Kemble says that the daily only lasted four weeks, but
that the weekly continued until the eighth week. It was the organ
of the Squatter Association and the principal persons connected
with the management were C. L. Robinson, and J. M'Clatchy.
89
REPORT On The Condition Of The Beach And Water Lots',
In The City Of San Francisco. I Made In Pursuance Of An
Ordinance Of The; Common Council Of Said City, I Creating
A Commission To Enquire Into City Property.}
Alfred Wheeler, )
A. A. Seloyer, ) Commissioners.
Augustus Morris, )
San Francisco: {Printed At The Ofiice Of The Eyening
Picayune. I October, 1850.
8 = , 104 pages, two line slip of Errata pasted in. Blue
paper coyers with same title on front, back blank.
Pages 3-16 Report by the Commission, dated Oct. 14,
17-18 New title Schedules and Synopsis, 19-103 Schedules,
104 Errata.
Courier notices receipt of this November 13.
Bancroft Library.
90
San Francisco, November 14, 1850.
SIR:—
I have been instructed by the Society of California Pio-
neers, to notify you that the Society has been fully organ-
ized under the' Constitution by the election of the following
Officers, viz :
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A sheet of blue letter pa])er, i)rinted on one side only and
with a printed signature- — Edwin Bryant. Cor. Secretary,
See. Cal. Pioneers.
Ban. Val. Doc. XXXV, 249. Only copv located.
91
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS Of The Society Of Cali-
fornia Pioneers.
San Francisco: Alta California Steam Presses. 1850.
24^, title, verso blank, pages 3-10; on heavy paper with
blue wrappers of still heavier paper but not bearing any
inscription.
Probably issued in November, although the Constitution was
published in the Alta, September 24.
Huntington Library.
92
DAILY PUBLIC BALANCE.
PUBLIC BALANCE.
Vol. I. No. 1. San Francisco, Saturday Morning, December
7, 1850.
Published every morning except on Sundays by Eugene
Casserly & Co.
The history of this paper is somewhat obscure owing to the
lack of a file and a lack of definiteness in statements made about it.
The Herald of January 28, 1851. contains Casserly's evidence
in the injunction proceedings brought against him by B. R. Buck-
elew. Casserly states that the paper appeared as a Daily Public
Balance, Dec. 7, but next day the title was changed to Public Bal-
ance, and that he continued to publish it till January 20, and also
claims to have been the proprietor, editor, and everything else.
Nevertheless Buckelew put up all the money and having quar-
relled with Casserly, he ousted him. Buckelew started another
Public Balance, which apparently began January 20, 1851, as the
earliest number of it that I have seen is No. 3, January 22.
Eugene Casserly & Co. continued to publish a Public Balance
until January 21, but at this time Buckelew enjoined Casserly from
using the name any more, so appeared
THE DAILY BALANCE.
Vol. I. No. 38. San Francisco, Wednesday Morning, Janu-
ary 22, 1851.
February 1, the paper was sold to a new firm. Casserly, Calen-
der & Co.' and continued to be published till March 3, when the
name was changed to
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DAILY TRUE STANDARD.
Vol. I. No. L San Francisco, Mondav Morning, INIarch 3,
185L
Published every morning except on Sundays by Casserly,
Callander & Co. Eugene Casserly Editor.
This continued to appear until May 4, 1851, when the plant
burned out and the paper did not reappear.
Cowan collection contains Public Balance Xos. 15, 17, 19-21, 26-
30, 33-35, and a few numbers of The Daily Balance. I have No.
38, the first of The Daily Balance, and the first number of the
True Standard.
93
ARRIVAL Of The Rt. Rev'd Joseph Alemany, Bishop Of
California.
Two pages of blue letter paper containing the address to the
Bishop and his reply, in English, Spanish and French. The affair
took place on December 10, 1850.
Also printed in the Alta December 13.
Ban. Val. Doc. XIII, No. 126. Only copv located.
94
CALIFORNIA STATE JOURNAL.
San Jose, Saturday, December 14, 1850. No. 1.
Published Semi-weekly by James B. Devoe.
I have seen no direct statement as to the date of the first issue,
but both the Alta and the Courier of December 16 record receipt
of the first issue. The Alta says it is a semi-weekly, and on the
19th records an issue of December 18, Wednesday, which would
make it almost certain that the first issue was on Saturday the
14th. The Courier notice says that Alexander Forl)es was to edit
the Spanish part of the paper.
The Courier, January 7. quotes from the Journal that it came
out as a daily on January 4; on Monday the 6th at least, it was
issued as the Daily California State Journal.
Pacific News, February 22, and the Courier, February 24, both
state that the Journal will hereafter be issued semi-weekly again,
this change probal)ly being due to the demise of the Daily Argus.
Just how long the paper continued, I do not know.
James B. Devoe's accounts, for papers supplied to the Legisla-
ture, were audited by the Committee, April 21, so the paper was
running at least at that date. Kemble says i^t did not remain
very long after the adjournment of the legislature.
Lib. of Congress has issues of March 15, 19, and 26, the only
ones I have located.
95
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BENTON, REV. J. A.
California As she was: as she is. as she is to be. A
Thanksgiving Sermon, Delivered At Sacramento City. By
Rev. J. A. Benton.
rCover title, regular title follows:! ,01 i -r t3^ A
California As She Was : As She Is : As She Is To Be A
Discov?s Delivered at the First Church of Chrtst, tn Stxth
Street Sacramento City ; On The Occasion Of The Annual
^^S:i:r ^o..Jl.er 30. 1850. By Rev. L A. Benton.
Placer Times Press. . . . Sacramento City. 1850.
8° title leaf containing correspondence between the
Committee' and Benton requesting the publication of his
discourse, pages 5-16 of Sermon.
First notice in Sacramento Transcript Dec. 23, which states a
few copies unsold are still on hanci.
Tl-,1-.; namnhlet has always been asserted to be the tirst one
ernor Alvarado To Mr. J. A. Sutter.
Copy in my collection. gg
THE DAILY INDEX.
Vol. I. Sacramento, December 20, 1850. No. 1.
Published everv evening except Sunday by H. B. Living-
ston & Co., Livingston being the editor. [Sacramento
Transcript, December 21.]
^^ Wramento Transcr-'pt, March 18. contains an obituary statins
^sacramenio iiciiisv.i|., been well conducted,
that it last appeared March 1/. that it naci dcch
croft Library. ,- tvt a ^c
Library of Congress has issues of Feb. Id, Mar. 4, lb. ^^
REGULATIONS Of The Port And Harbor Of San Fran-
Cisco.
[Eleven articles relating to berthing of ships, etc., and signed]
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George Simpton Harbor Master. Office on Cunningham's
Wharf, San Francisco, December 20, 1850.
Small folio broadside printed on one side only.
Ban. Val. Doc. XXXV. Xo. 259. Only copy located.
THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE.
98
The San Francisco Herald, Deceml)er 16. 18.50, has a notice of
this forthcoming publication, l)y James C. Hackett, and B. F.
Butler, to be sold by Berford & Company. It was a letter sheet
with a lithographed view of a block of buildings, with the names
of the occupants printed opposite to it.
Aha California, December 28, 1850, refers to its publication,
and January 14 says 1,000 copies were sold of the first issue.
The Herald, January 14, 1851, notices the appearance of Block
Two, the west side of Montgomery Street between Clay and Com-
mercial.
Whether any further numbers were issued or not, I do not
know, nor have I been able to locate any copies of either the
first or second numl^ers.
99
SAN JOSE DAILY ARGUS.
Vol. 1. San Jose, (California,) Saturdav Mornhig, Jantiary
4, 1851. No. 1.
The only cop3' of this paper known to me is Xo. 6, of January
10, in the Librar}' of Congress, but the Sacramento Transcript of
January 8 advises receipt of the first number issued January A.
The Xo. 6 contains a prospectus, signed C. M. Blake & Co.
Editors and Proprietors. I think there is but little doubt that
General Winchester was the chief member of the firm.
The Courier, February 13, has the following: The Argus is
dead. Its eyes were closed by General Winchester and its funeral
was preached by the Rev. C. M. Blake."
The Alta, February 14, has two notices, one that it has ceased
[not later than the 12th] and the other that it is to become a
weekly. However, there is no doubt that it expired.
100
CULVER, J. HORACE
The Sacramento City Directory : By J. Horace Cuher.
January 1, 1851.
Sacramento Citv : Transcri])t Press. K St. Between Sec-
ond And Third. '1851.
Cover title same except at bottom it contains — Freeman
& Co.'s Express, Daily to ... . San Francisco. [Four lines.]
Advertisements on the back wrapper
Small 8°, 96 pages.
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Title leaf of Almanac, leaf of Preface, Directory [7],88,
Appendix [89]-94, Conclusion, 95-96
The Directory pr.,per only extends to page 41 42 Dl
43-53 classified 'directory. 54-61 Institutunis. ^V^oo vr ''i
vertisements, 70 bl., 71-82 Historical bketch. 83-88 Miscel-
laneous.
Sacramento Transcript, January 15. notices as just published.
California State Library. ^^^
PUBLIC BALANCE [No. 2].
Published by B. R. Buckelew, Proprietor, daily except Sun-
days.
The earliest number I have seen of this is No. ^ of Wednesday
January 22 from which it is apparent that this Pubhc Balance
be"an on Monday the 20th. Whether it was numbered Volume I,
N o T or no "T do not know as Buckelew claims that us papeT
was simply a continuation, or rather the same Pubhc Balance that
had been issued up to the 18rh.
February 3, W. Bartlett published an advertisement that liav.ng
stopped tI7e journal of Commerce, he had sold h,s busmess and
subscription list to the Public Balance. . a •-
Some time in March Dr. Matthewson became Editor and Aoru
1 the paper passed into the hands of Matthewson, Russell &^o
The paper was burned out May 4, but an extra appeared May . or
6 and a regular issue, No. 92. May 7. ' ,. • . -ii
Herald, May 8, says the Balance has ceased P"l^ '^^.^^lon and wjU
noraDoear today Nevertheless the Sacramento Union ot Ma> U
no ic'e's'itYr'eapTearance after the fire and -- democra^.e From
this it seems possible that a stray number or two may ha^e been
issued after May 7. , • v u^a ^t ipocf there
A weekly Public Balance was also puolished, at IccSt tncre
exists a California Pubbc Balance for the steamers Panama and
Remiblic F^uary 1, 1851. This issue contains a two-column
a^rtfcle, evidently w'ritt'en by Buckelew, on ^he ethics of the press^
In the introductory statement, he speaks as if ;l",f,.^^4'^Vhe oaoer
issue, and I think it likely that some time in January the paper
had stopped publication.
I have not found any file of this paper, only a few odd num-
bers in Mr. Cowan's collection, beginning with x\ umber X ^^^
DIAGRAMS of 1000 lots of land. Htuated in the citv of San
Francisco, to be sold on the 25th day of JanY 1851. By
order of the commissioners of the sinking fund, m accord-
ance with an ordinance passed by the common council,
and anproved bv the mavor, October 1st, 1850, entitled an
"Ordinance for the creation of city stock." Terms of sa e.
All payments to be made within ten days after the sale,
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and all city scrip, and audited accounts against the citv,
will be received in payment, with interest up to the day of
sale. Signed, John W. Geary, Benj. L. Barry, Talbot H.
Green, William Hooper, James King of Wm. Theodore
Payne, auctioneer.
San Francisco: Fishbourne's lithog. Ohio st., [1851].
36 lithographed maps. Obi. f^.
The Herald of January 22, 1851, notices this just received.
There is supposed to be a copy in the Bancroft Library from
which the above title was taken by Mr. Cowan, but it could not
be located.
103
SLOAT'S MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, Prices Current And
Shi]3ping List.
Published every Saturday morning by L. W. Sloat.
Aha, January 22. 1851, says it will appear Saturday, the 23d.
Alta, March 8, no number will be issued today. The first number
is also noticed in the Herald of January 23.
I think it likely that this is a publication of the Alta itself. It
was probably in the form of a letter sheet, but I have not been
able to locate any copy.
In May. Sloat was issuing the San Francisco Prices Current
and Shipping List, as on May 14 there appeared an issue marked
Vol. 2, No. 2, from which T judge that this is a continuation under
another name of Sloat's Merchants Exchange.
Of this latter publication the Massachusetts Historical Society'
has Nos. 2, 4, and 12 of Vol. 2. and Nos. 2, 4, 7, 10-13 of Vol. 3.
the last of May 1, 1852.
104
REPORT On The Condition Of The Real Estate 'Within The
Limits Of The City Of] San Francisco,' And The Property
Beyond, W'ithin The Bounds Of The Old 'Mission Dolores,!
Made In Pursuance Of An Ordinance Of The | Common
Council Of Said City, [Creating A Commission To Enquire
Into City Property.]
Alfred Wheeler, )
A. A. Selover, ) Commissioners.
Augustus Morris, )
San Francisco : Printed At The Office Of The Evening
Picayune, January, 1851. j
8°, 156 jiages. Printed wrappers with same title.
36 pages of Report dated January 4. 37-153 Schedules of
Lots and Grants, 155-6 Errata.
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>\11 this material is embodied in Wheeler's Land Titles of 18o2,
in which he savs in the introduction that he is reprinting the ma-
terial on accotint of the loss of nearly all of the copies ol this
Report in the fire of May, 1851.
It is evident that the report on the history of the Pueblo and
land titles in San Francisco was the work of Wheeler alone.
Courier, March 3, in acknowledging receipt of this from
Wheeler says it had 264 pages.
Herald, January 21, 1851, reviews this from an advance copy.
Bancroft Library.
ADDRESS Of The Committee Appointed At A Public Meet-
ing- Of The Citizens Of San Jose, In Relation To The Feas-
ibflity And Expediency Of A Railroad Between San Fran-
cisco And San Jose, Adopted, January 29, 1851.
(Argus Office Print.)
8°, 12 pages.
In a pamphlet published in San Francisco in 1854 on the Pa-
cific and Atlantic Railroad there is a notice of this meeting in
January, 1851, and a statement that shortly after the address was
printed.
Bancroft Library. Only copy located.
THE HOMBRE.
106
No. 1.
San Francisco, Sunday Morning, February 2, 1851,
William Rabe, Responsable Editor.
Published every Sunday morning at Dr. Rabe's Building.
8 pages besides pictorial wrappers.
The Doctor carried the motto. Help yourself and the Gods will
help you.
It was printed by Jobson, Sterrett & Painter.
The Doctor, who was a quack, issued a prospectus dated Jan.
13 in No. 1, in which he said that the press and type had arrived.
No. 3 is the last number known to have appeared, Feb. 16.
The prospectus was pui)lished either separately or in a paper as
it is copied in Sacramento Transcript, January 17.
The Herald of February 1, says it appeared the day before.
Nevertheless, it bears the date of February 2.
Number 1 in the Cowan collection. Number 3, in the Bancroft
Library. ^^^
CALIFORNIA MERCHANT'S AND MINER'S ALMA-
NAC For The Year 1851.
Prepared by Warren Mix.
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Courier, February 8, notices the appearance of this Ahnanac
which it says is the only one which has appeared for 1851. It
was probably printed by the Alta California.
Xo copy located.
108
LAND LAWS OF CALIFORNIA As Settled By The Deci-
sions Of The Supreme Court, In The Cases Of
Wood worth vs. Fulton & Hersh ;
Sunol vs. Hepburn Et. al., and
Reynolds vs. West.
Published By Authority.
San Francisco: Shepard, Bennett & Co. . . . 1851.
Cover title — Regular title follows.
Important Decisions Of The Supreme Court Of California;
In Relation To Land Titles.
Published Bv Authoritv.
For Sale At^The Law Office Of R. A. Wilson, Merchant
Street.
San Francisco: Evening Picayune Press. . . . 1351.
8°, 40 pages.
Wilson, the attorney for Fulton & Hersh, pul)lished this pamph-
let in February, 1851.
Courier, February 22, acknowledges receipt.
Bancroft Library.
109
CITIZENS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
The series of murders and robberies that have been committed
in this city without the least redress . . . All those who
would rid our city of its robbers and murderers will assem-
ble on Sunday at two o'clock on the Plaza.
[Xo signature.]
A broadside, circulated February 22, 1851, according to the
Alta of February 23, which gives it in full.
See Soule's Annals, Page 316.
N^o copy located.
110
TO THE PEOPLE OF SAN FRANCISCO.
The undersigned, the minority of the committee appumted
by you
[Signed]
Samuel Brannan
Wm. H. Jones
E. A. King
J. B. Hute
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A Ijroadside, circulated February 23, according to the Alta of
February 24, which contains a copy and a full account of the pro-
ceedings.
No copy located.
Ill
SUNDAY MORNING CLARION.
San Francisco, March 9, 1851. No. 1.
Published by Mortimer G. Smith. Editor and Proprietor.
Herald, March 10, notices its appearance the day before.
It was a four page paper without illustrations and sold for 25<J
a copy.
The only copies known are Numl^er 5, April 5, in the collection
of Mr. Cowan and Xo. 8, of April 27 in the Old Mercantile Li-
brary. It is doubtful if any later issues were made.
112
THE DAILY UNION.
Vol. I. Sacramento City, Wednesday, March 19. 1851. No. 1.
Published every morning- except Sunday by C. L. Han-
sicker & Co. J. F. Morse, Editor.
The first number contains as owners, Alex. Clark, Alex. C.
Cook, E. G. Jefferis, F. H. Harmon, C. L. Hansicker, and S. H.
Dost. It was a six column, four page paper, got out in good
style by practical printers, and started off with a circulation of
five hundred, soon increasing to eight hundred.
The first steamer edition was issued March 29, containing an
engraving of the Tehama block.
April 26, another steamer edition with a cut of Sutter's Fort by
Barber, being his second effort.
April 29, it came out for the Whig ticket.
May 26, an extra with an account of the riot at Nevada City.
In 1852 Hansicker sold out and the publishing firm became
known as E. G. Jefteris & Company. There were manj^ changes
in ownership and in May, 1852. Dr. Morse retired as Editor, being
succeeded by A. C. Russell. In May, 1853, with another change
in ownership, James Anthony entered the concern, and publication
was made under the name of James Anthony & Company. At
this time, the Union had a large circulation, publishing a daily,
weekly, steamer edition, and a Pictorial Union twice a year.
Kemble's article in Sacramento Union, December 25, 1858,
gives the history to that time.
The California State Literary has a file from the beginning to
the present, nearly comolete.
11.3
WHEELER, REV. O. C,
Obligation of public bodies to observe the Sabbath. A
Sermon preached bv the Rev. O. C. Wheeler, Sunday,
March 9, 1851.
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Printed in tlie Courier and republished by that paper in a
pamphlet, which is advertised for sale at 12J^^ in the issue of
March 20, but I have not seen a copy.
114
CALIFORNIA GAZETTE.
Vol. I. Benicia. Saturday, March 22, 1851. No. 1.
St. Clair, Pinkham & Co. were the publishers and proprie-
tors, and at the head of the first column the paper is called
the California State Gazette, published every Saturday, and
by this name it was usually known.
NovemlKT 10, the partnership l)etween St. Clair and Pinkham
was dissolved, and January 21. 1852, the Picayune contains the
notice that W. Bartlett had assumed editorial conduct of the Beni-
cia Gazette. I think the paper lasted very little longer.
Lib. Cong. Xos. 1 to 41, Alarch 22 to December 27, lacking two
numbers.
115
PROCEEDINGS And The Address And Resolutions Of .'I'he
Democratic Meeting, Held At The Capitol, At The City Of
San Jose, March, 1851. To Take Measures For the Organi-
zation Of The Democratic Party In California.
San Jose. Printed By J. Winchester. 1851.
Small 8°, 9 pages.
At the end is a letter from Winchester offering to print free
of charge 1000 copies.
Ban. Hayes Doc. Pol. Vol. 1. Onlv copy located.
116
WOODBRIDGE, SYLVESTER, JR.
Sermon I Preached At The Dedication! Of The 1 First Presbyte-
rian Church,! Benicia, California, ]\Iarch 9, 1851. By The
Pastor, [Sylvester Woodbridge, Jr.|
Benicia, Cal.lSt. Clair, Pinkham & Co., Publishers. 1851. |
8", 14 pages. The same title on printed wrappers.
The California Gazette issued an initial number in Benicia
March 22, 1851. and it is probable that this pamphlet was printed
shortly after this date as it was printed on the Gazette press.
Indeed it competes with the Gazette for the honor of being the
first publication in Benicia.
Huntington Library.
117
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CATALOGUE OF BEACH AND WATER LOTS.I Situated
In The I City Of San Francisco,! To Be Soldi On Thursday,
the 3d of 'April, 1851, lAt Ten O'Clock, A. M.,|On The
Plaza, [By Order Of The j Commissioners Of The Sinking
Fund,! In Accordance With An Ordinance! Passed By The
Common Council, And Approved By The Mayor,! October
1st, 1850, Entitled I An Ordinance For The Creating of City
Stock.! Terms Of Sale. | All payments to be made within ten
days after the Sale — 25 per cent | must be paid in State
Scrip, Bonds, or Warrants, to meet the reciuisi!tion of the
Legislature, confirming the Title of the City, and the! resi-
due of 75 per cent in City Scrip and Audited Accounts,]
with interest up to day of sale. I Signed, John W. Geary,
Benj. L. Berry, Talbot' H. Green, William Hooper, James
King of Wni. . Commissioners Of The Sinking Fund.j
Theodore Payne, Auct'r.j
San Francisco: I Shepard Bennett & Co., Printers, Cor.
Montgomery & Washington Sts.| . . . 1851.1
8°, 53 pages, incl. cover title on yellow paper.
Herald, April 2, says large numbers were distributed at the
Mayor's office yesterday.
Huntington Library, only copy located.
118
San Jose, April 7th, 1851.
SIR—
It has been deemed in the highest degree advisable that
early and systematic measures should be instituted for' the
thorough organization of the Whig Party of the State of
California, etc.
One page and a half printed on bluish-tinted letter paper
with the committee appointed and a statement signed
Daniel J. Lisle, Chairman.
Ban. Val. Doc. XIII, No. 154. Only copy located.
119
NEVADA JOURNAL.
Vol. L Nevada City, California, Saturday Morning. April 19,
1851. No. 1.
Published every Wednesday and Saturday by Warren B.
Ewer, who was also the editor. Subscription price S9. per
year. The first number contains a notice that a steamer
edition will be published semi-monthly.
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This paper was projected in March, and was to have been
called the Messenger.
S. F. Herald of May 29 notices an extra of the Journal with
an account of the riot at Nevada.
S. F. Herald of July 16 notices that DeCourcy and Albin have
bought an interest in the paper with Ewer. Although the paper
was very successful, it had numerous changes of ownership, A. A.
Sargent being at different times both editor and owner. The
plant was destroyed in the fire of 1856, and Sargent again came
into the firm with X. P. Brown and E. G. Waite; but he retired
in three months, and the paper continued to circulate until some
time in 1861, probably October.
After the first year it was changed to a weekly.
The only copy I have seen is Vol. I, Xo. 1 in the Bancroft
Library.
120
THE ADVENTURES OF THE FIRM OF BROV/N &
JINGO IN CALIFORNIA.
Compiled entirely and with the strictest adherence to
truth from Mr. Brown's own private Journal— without that
gentleman's permission either (and here Mr. Brown is rec-
ommended for the future not to leave his Journal in charge
of the barkeeper wherever he goes ! ! !) Price $3
Published & Sold By Cooke & Lecount, Montgomery St.,
S. F.
Lith. by Justh & Quirot, Jackson St., S. F.
Oblong 8° containing 16 leaves, besides the title, of hu-
morous caricatures with a running commentary descriptive
thereof.
The same with a continuation Nos. 17 to 30, that is 14
leaves in all besides the title.
Xumber 30 contains at the lower right hand corner— Lith. by
Justh & Co. Montgomery St. Betw. Washington & Jackson St.
S. F. — and also bears the legend — to be continued — ; but whether
there were any further issues or not, I do not know.
The Courier of April 24, 1851, acknowledges the receipt of this
production, probably the first part only. I have not seen any
reference to the appearance of the second, or any subsequent
part.
Cop'es in my collection, tlie only ones I have seen.
121
SAN JOAQUIN REPUBLICAN.
Vol. I. Stockton, Wednesday Morning, May 14, 1851. No. 1.
The San Joacpiin Republican is published every Wednes-
day and Saturday by George Kerr.
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It was a five column, four page paper, and the successor of the
Stockton Times, which paper George Kerr had bought.
Notwithstanding the fact that the first number contains the
date of May 14, the paper had been published previously, as the
first number contains extracts from extras of May 6, 7, 8 and 9,
which were printed on the Journal press by the kindness of J. S.
Robb, Kerr's plant having been destroyed by the fire of May 6.
When Kerr bought the Times, it was his intention to begin the
publication of this paper May 1.
The paper continued to be published until 1861.
Stockton Public Library has Vol. I to December 31, No. 67,
lacking No. 4, and also a number of succeeding volumes. "Volume
II, began January 3, 1852.
LOS ANGELES STAR.
Vol. I. Los Angeles, .Saturday, Alay 17, 1851. No. I
The earliest copy of this that I have seen is No. 9 of July 12,
but the San Francisco Herald June 3, advises receipt of the first
number, issued May 17. The paper was a four page paper, half
in English and half in Spanish, the Spanish part being entitled
La Estrella. It was started by John A. Lewis and John McElroy,
and was undoubtedly founded for the purpose of obtaining from
the State the contract for publishing the laws in Spanish.
It continued under various owners as the leading paper in the
south, until 1864. Ben C. Truman edited it for a period after
it had been revived in 1870 as a daily, and it finally definitely
ceased in the latter part of 1879.
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
This charter enacted into an Act by the Legislature was pub-
lished in San Francisco in pamphlet form at the expense of Henry
Meiggs, according to the Herald of May 24, 1851.
No copy appears to be known.
THE MORNING POST.
Vol. I. San Francisco, Saturday, May 24, 1851. No. 1.
Daily, published and edited by Shepard & Co., the Com-
pany being P. A. Brinsmade. •
The latest notice I have seen of the paper is in the Picayune of
November 13, and the Alta of November 18, which says that the
Post is no longer published. Kemble says it died November 14.
Lib. Cong. Nos. 1 and 3.
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SAN DIEGO HERALD.
Vol. I. San Diego, Cal., Thursday, May 29, 1851. No. 1.
A weekly paper published and edited by J- Judson Ames.
Ames published a prospectus in the San Francisco newspapers
in Xovember, 1850. It is likely that he expected to get the printing
in Spanish of the laws passed by the first Legislature. The paper
was a red-hot Democratic organ and the owner spent a lot of
time in San Francisco looking after his political fences. On one
occasion he went away and left Derby to run the paper. Derby
immediately changed the politics, and in his book, Phoenixiana,
he tells a very amusing story about what happened when Ames
returned.
Ames continued to publish the San Diego Herald until April
7, 1860, at which time he moved the press to San Bernardino
where he printed the San Bernardino Herald until he died in 1861.
For an interesting account of the paper see Smythe — History
of San Diego. San Diego, 1907.
The San Diego Public Library has an almost complete file of
this paper beginning with the first number.
126
REVUE CALIFORNIENNE.
Published every Saturday by M. Jules de France.
Aha, June 10, 1851, refers to the issuance of the second num-
ber of" this weekly and says that it was an autographic print
of 8 pages in pamphlet form and size, printed on fine paper and
stitched with a pretty cover.
Herald. June 11, refers to it in such a way as would indicate
that the first number appeared June 7.
Levy, Les Francais En Californie page 110 in speaking of Jules
de France evidently refers to this publication, but says only one
number appeared.
I have found no copy.
127
[ADDRESS of the Vigilance Committee, June 13th, 1851.]
See Soule's Annals of San Francisco, pages 573 to 576 for the
contents of this address, which it seems was published at this
time, probably together with the by-laws of the Vigilance Com-
mittee. This is probably the poster referred to. in Ban. Popular
Tril)unals, Vol. II. 218 of which 200 copies were printed at the
Herald Office in English, French, German and Spanish.
The Union of Sacramento, June 16, says this was published
June 13.
No copy known.
128
[TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN FRANCISCO.]
Alta, June 18, says that a hand bill was circulated yesterday
calling for a meeting on the Plaza on Sunday for the purpose of
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expressing disapprobation of the action of the Vigilance Commit-
tee and citizens generally in maintaining law and order. It was
signed "Many Citizens." The Alta says the Mayor ordered the
issue suppressed.
No copy located.
129
REPORT Of The Pacific Tract Society.
Alta June 15, 1851, acknowledges receipt from T. J. Nevins of
this pamphlet of nearly 60 pages which contains all the doings of
the Society since its organization in February, 1850.
No copy located.
130
THE SAN JOSE WEEKLY VISITOR.
Established Friday, June 20, 1851, by Damon, Emmerson
and Jones, and issued on Fridays.
The last number appeared June 4, 1852, although Damon only
remained with the paper six months.
August 19, 1852, a continuation of this paper appeared as the
Santa^'Clara Register, published by J. C. Emmerson and under that
name until October 20, 1853. On that day the name was changed
to San Jose Telegraph and Santa Clara Register, which paper
continued to appear till August 7, 1855, being succeeded by the
San Jose Telegraph, August 14.
Hall's History of San Jose, Chapters 19 and 20.
Kemble says the first number appeared June 21, which may
have been the case, as the Alta, June 23, refers to its first appear-
ance. However, as it was afterwards issued on Friday. I follow
Hall in assuming that the first appearance was Friday, the 20th.
I have not seen any copy of this newspaper.
HUNT, REV. T. DWIGHT
Sermon I Suggested By The! Execution Of Jenkins, ^ On The
Plaza, I By ""The People" Of San Francisco During The
Night Of The! 10th Oi June, 1851. !By T. Dwight Hunt,]
Pastor Of The First Congregational Church. 1
Published Bv Marvin & Hitchcock.! Importers Of Books
And Stationery,! Montgomery Street, Near Clay, San Fran-
cisco, Cal.! 1851. j
Gazette Print, Benicia.]
Cover title surrounded by an ornamental border — the
regular title is the same except that it does not contain
Gazette Print, Benicia, at the bottom, nor does it appear
within a border.
12°, 26 pages.
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This Sermon was probably printed in Benicia during the latter
part of June, although it may have been printed within a few
days after the Sermon was delivered, as there was an immediate
occasion for putting it before the public. Probably owing to the
destruction of several newspaper offices by fire, May 4 — in fact,
all but the Alta California — the pamphlet was printed in Benicia.
Huntington Library.
132
PACIFIC STAR.
Vol. I. San Francisco, June 25, 1851. No. 1.
Published by Sutherland, Rust and White, every morn-
ing except Sunday.
Sacramento Union. June 27, in its correspondence from San
Francisco, dated the 25th, says the paper appeared that rnorning,
as a new Democratic organ. The correspondent says that it looks
like a starved coyote, and will not last long, not even a week.
Nevertheless, it was still going on August 8, as it was represented
at the editorial convention at that time by Sutherland, Rust, White
and Snyder.
Alta, October 15, speaks of attempts to revive the Pacific Star,
but that Rust is going to Marysville to start a new paper there.
Mercantile Library Catalogue lists file from July 8 to August
5, 1851, and calls it the Daily Pacific Star.
133
AN ACT to regulate Proceedings In Civil Cases in the Courts
Of Justice of the State Of California, approved April,
1851.
Benicia, Cal. St. Clair, Pinkham & Co. Pttblishers. 1851.
8°, 133 pages.
Sacramento Union of June 30 says Pinkham has arrived in
town with a supply of these pamphlets printed on good paper
with clear type. The Alta of June 30 also mentions it.
California State Library. Only copy located.
134
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Publications Bearing Date 1851 But Printed
After Jul}) I.
SUNDAY DESPATCH, Published by Bonnard, Ewer & Co.
July 10.
Aha, October 26, 1851, says the Despatch will not be publislied
today, but next Sunday. It pro!)ably never appeared again.
135
ELDORADO NEWS, Published by Harmon and Springer,
Coloma. First Number, July 19.
Moved to Placerville December 6.
136
FRUITS OF MORMONISM. Compiled by N. Slater, A. M.
Coloma, Cal., Harmon & Springer, 1851.
8°, title, 93 (1) pages.
This book must have been published in the latter part of July
or August, as Harmon & Springer did not begin printing there
until July 19. The book itself contains quotations from a Sacra-
mento paper of June 28.
137
PACIFIC, August 1, a monthly. Organ of the Congrega-
tional Church.
138
vX A DISSERTATION on the resources and policy of Cali-
fornia: . . . bv John J. Werth. Benicia, Cal. St. Clair &
Pinkham, 1851.
8°, VIII, 87 pages.
These letters had appeared in the Alta and the introduction
contains correspondence of August 16 and 20 relative to reprint-
ing them in pamphlet form. The Alta of October 16 notices the
pamphlet.
139
CALIFORNIA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. Edited by Rev.
S. D. Simonds.
Alta, October 11, notices the issue of the first number the day
before.
140
CALAVERAS CHRONICLE, Mokelumne. First number
October 9, 1851, by H. Hamilton, J. J. Ayres and H. A.
DeCourcey.
Kemble.
141
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COLUMBIA STAR. Columbia. First issue, October 25, by
G. W. Gore.
Kemble.
142
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS, Marysville, by R. Rust. First
issue November 3.
Kemble.
143
CALIFORNIA HEBREW AND ENGLISH ALMANAC
for the year 5612 corresponding with the year 1851-2 pre-
pared by Alexander Iser. Albion Job Office. 32 pages.
Alta, Dec. 10. 1851.
144
PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
Articles of association and by-laws of the Pacific and
Atlantic railroad company; together with a general law of
the state of California for incorporating railroad companies.
San Jose: Damon, Emerson and Jones. Printers .. .1851.
8°, 40 pages and a map and profile.
Alta, December 6, quotes the Weekly Visitor of the 5th to the
effect that the pamphlet is in the press, and the issue of December
26 has a letter about it evidently just published.
Cowan's Bibliography of California.
145
REPORTS OF CASES Argued And Determined In The
Supreme Court Of The State Of California. By Nathaniel
Bennett, One Of The Justices. \'ol. I.
Eugene Casserly, State Printer.
San Francisco: Marvin & Hitchcock, Montgomery
Street. New York: Charles B. Norton . . . 1851.
8°, XII, leaf of errata, pages 9-657.
Pages 557-604 comprise an appendix, containing "The
alcalde svstem of S. F." and "San Francisco and its provi-
sional government" by R. A. Wilson and "Report on the
civil and common law," a Senate report of February 27,
1850.
Pages 607-657 comprise the index.
The last case reported in this collection is the case of Casserly
vs. Fitch. This decision was handed down December 4, 1851, and
the book was proliably issued very shortly after.
146
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Books With California Imprints of 1850-51,
But Printed ElsewKere.
THE STATUTES OF CALIFORNIA Passed At The First
Session Of The Legislature. . . . With An Appendix And
Index.
San Jose. J. Winchester, State Printer. 18.50.
4°, IX, 482 pages.
147
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE Of The State Of Cahfornia ;
At Their First Session. . . .
San Jose: J. Winchester, State Printer. 1850.
8°, 1347 pages.
The Legislature of 1850, in consideration of having the Statutes
and Journals printed at a reduction of 50% from the price of its
contract with the State Printer, agreed to allow them to be
printed in the east. When Winchester received his appointment,
he agreed to this condition and had them printed in New York
by J. Craighead of Fulton Street. The first to arrive in California
were 100 copies of the Journals which came over the Isthmus and
arrived in the Oregon in October, 1850, but the Statutes did not
arrive until December. The law provided that 1050 copies of the
Statutes should be printed in English and 350 in Spanish, but the
last were never printed. I have never seen any statement as to
the number of the Journals to be printed, but presumably the
same number.
An advertisement appeared in the Sacramento papers in Decem-
ber to the effect that Winchester had a few copies of the Statutes
printed for himself, which would be sold at $25. per volume, and
the Stockton Journal contained an article charging Winchester
with having delayed the shipment of the official copies so as to
enable him to make a little private speculation of his own.
148
THE STATUTES OF CALIFORNIA Passed At The Sec-
ond Session Of The Legislature: . . .
Eugene Casserly, State Printer. 1851.
8°, VIII, [9] -558 pages. 3 pages of Errata on blue paper
inserted.
149
JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATURE Of The State Of
California ; At Its Second Session : . . .
Eugene Casserly, State Printer. 1851.
8°, 1865 pages.
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At the session of the Legislature in 1854 a committee was ap-
pointed to report on the unadjusted accounts of the State with
Casserly. From their report it seems that the Governor refused
to acknowledge the right of the Legislature to elect Casserly as
State Printer at the end of the session of 1851 and proceeded to
appoint G. K. Fitch a few days later. The Secretary of State fol-
lowed the Governor and turned over all the material to be printed
to Fitch, whereupon Fitch sent all the copy to New \ ork and
had the Statutes and Journals printed there. In the meantime
Casserly brought the matter before the courts, and December 4
the supreme court rendered a decision to the effect that Casserly
was the legal State Printer, and not Fitch. About this time the
Statutes and Journals came back from New York, but on account
of this decision they were not received from Fitch, who had paid
for having them printed. As there was a great need of the
Statutes especially, a compromise was effected by which Cas-
serly bought the copies from Fitch and proceeded to have new
title pages printed with his name on them and indexes made.
Having discovered that there were a number of errors in the
Statutes, he also had the errata printed.
150
A "PILE," Or, A Glance At The Wealth Of The Monied
Men Of San Francisco And Sacramento City. Also, An
Accurate List Of The Lawyers, Their Former Places Of
Residence, And Date Of Their Arrival In San Francisco.
San Francisco, Cooke & LeCount, Booksellers, 1851.
8^,15 pages. On the verso of the second leaf is the copy-
right notice — Entered . . . Southern District of New
York — from which it appears that the book was printed in
New York and not in San Francisco.
The S. F. Herald of February IS, 1851, notices the receipt of
this from Cooke & LeCount, and adds that the book was con-
ceived, written and published in San Francisco. It was advertised
in the same issue at 50 cents.
Copy in the Hitchcock collection.
A copy recently turned up with 1852 on the title page.
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Publications Without Date and Without
Place.
LOVES LABOR LOST or the Ups and Downs of a Cmld
Hunter, alias .... by A Victim.
The S F Herald of February 15, 1851, announces receipt of
this book from the author and states that it was conceived, writ-
ten, and published in San Francisco.
No copy is known, nor is it clear from the above statement
that it was printed in San Francisco.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
[A proclamation calling for a convention of delegates from
the southern part of California to be held at Monterey on
the third Monday of September in order to take ^action to
create a new state in the southern part of California,
and signed] Agoston Haraszthy.
Folio broadside of 14 lines aside from the title and sig-
nature. It bears no place nor date, but has a memorandum
apparently made by Vallejo— December 30, 1850,— but I
think it was printed' in the summer of 1851.
Ban. Val. Doc. XXXV, No. 262.
TRATADO DE PAZ, Amistad etc. etc.
Articles VIII, IN, NNII with the signatures of the pleni-
potentiaries at the end.
These are the articles of the treaty between Mexico and the
United States in re£?ard to land titles and this was obviously
printed for the use of and information of California Mexicans, but
whether in 1851 or 1852 is not apparent.
There is a copy in the Bancroft Library printed on one side ot
a sheet of letter paper.
154
CHRONICLES.
A leaf of large octavo size printed on one side only in two col-
umns, and headed Chapter I. At the end will be found-
Monterey Anno Domino 1847.
It is written in biblical style in 25 verses, the last of which
refers to the rest of the acts of the grandson of Solomon and his
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satellites to be found in the second chapter. The matter is a
take-off on an election, which cannot be identified with any elec-
tion which took place in California abont this time.
The type is entirely different from that used by the Californian,
but it has some resemblance to that used by the Star, and there is
a possibility that it may have been printed on that press in San
Francisco; but in its general appearance, it has no reseml)lance
whatever to anything that I have seen printed in California before
1850.
Collection of Mr. C. T. Crocker.
155
TITULOS DE TERRENOS EN CALIFORNIA.
An advertisement in the San Francisco Herald of July 19, 1851,
refers to the publication in Spanish of the act of Congress in
relation to land titles. The title of the work is not given, but I
infer that it was as given above.
156
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Documents of tKe First and Second Sessions
of tKe Legislature
Very few of the reports or acts printed by the first two ses-
sions of the Legislature have come down to us, but it is
obvious from a perusal of the Journals that a very consider-
able amount of printing was done. The newspapers of the
day continually report the receipt of documents from San
Jose, but in nearly all cases fail to say what they were. It
seems that in accordance with the usual legislative procedure,
copies of all bills which had been passed to committee, or pre-
sented by committees, were printed, but I only found in the
archives of the State one example from the House of Assem-
bly of the two sessions. Besides the printing that was
so done under the general rule, each body at times ordered
proposed bills to be printed, thus indicating that at such
times the general rule was not in effect, probably because of
trouble with the State Printer which occurred on several occa-
sions. As it is therefore impossible to present a statement of
the whole amount of printing executed by order of the respec-
tive bodies, I have made up a list of the various reports which
were ordered printed and such acts as were specifically or-
dered printed immediately after passage for obviously urgent
reasons.
SENATE— FIRST SESSION
JOINT RULES of the Senate and Assembly.
100 copies ordered printed January 14, 1850.
RULES of the Senate.
100 copies ordered printed January 14, 1850.
157
158
REPORT on an act in relation to the coining of money by
individuals.
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate, February 6 1850.
This is reprinted in the Appendix to the Journals, page 548, as
"Report of Mr. Robinson on counterfeit coin." ■
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REPORT from a joint committee on resignations of mem-
bers of the Legislature.
1.000 copies ordered printed by the Senate, February 7. The
Aha California, February 13, advises the receipt of this pamphlet.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page 452, as "Report
of Mr. Douglass in reference to Resisrnation of Members."
160
MESSAGE of Governor Burnett vetoing the act to incor-
porate Los Angeles.
100 copies ordered printed by the Senate, February 8.
Printed in the Journals, page 137.
161
REPORT of the committee on an act for a Marine Hospital
in San Francisco.
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate, February 13.
Published in the Appendix to the Journals, page 481, as "Report
of Mr. Chamberlin, on Marine Hospital."
162
REPORT of E. O. Crosby on Dwinelle's petition for the
adoption of the civil law.
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate, February 11 .
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page 459, as "Report
of Mr. Crosby on Civil and Common Law."
163
REPORT from the select committee by Heydenfeldt on "An
act supplementary to an act entitled' 'An act sub-dividing
the State into Counties and establishing the seat of justice
therein' ".
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate, March 6, 1850.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page 556, as "Report
of Mr. Heydenfeldt on Supplementary County Boundary Bill."
164
COMMUNICATIONS from the harbor master at San Fran-
cisco stating the number of vessels arrived, amount of ton-
nage, and emigration to the port of San Francisco, etc.,
from April 12, 1849, to February 28, 1850.
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate March 11. 1850.
165
REPORT of Mr. Green on mines and foreign miners, March
20, 1850.
1,000 copies ordered printed by the Senate, March 20.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page 493, as "Report
of Mr. Green on Mines and Foreign Miners."
166
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TREATY OF PEACE between the United States and Mex-
ico, ratified the 28th of May, 1848.
240 copies ordered printed bv the Senate, March 21.
167
AN ACT concerning the official bonds of officers.
800 copies in English and 300 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
168
AN ACT sul)dividing the State into counties and establishing
the seats of justice therein.
800 copies in English and 300 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
500 copies in English and 250 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the House, March 5, 1850.
169
AN ACT to organize the district courts.
800 copies in English and 300 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
500 copies in English and 250 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the House, March 5.
170
AN ACT creating and regulating pubHc ferries.
800 copies in English ar.d 300 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
171
AN ACT regulating interest.
800 cooies in English and 300 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
172
AN ACT to regulate the general election.'
800 copies in English and 300 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
500 copies in English and 250 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the House, March 5, 1850.
173
AN ACT to organize the supreme court.
800 copies in English and 300 cooies in Spanish ordered printed
by the Senate, March 26, 1850.
174
REPORT of Mr. Green on State loan, April 3, 1850.
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate, April 3. 1850.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page 559.
175
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REPORT by Mr. Broderick from the committee on public
buildings and grounds on the location of the State Capital,
April 2, 1850.
1,000 copies in English and 250 in Spanish ordered printed by
the Senate, April 3, 1850.
To this report was added the Memorial of M. G. Vallejo and
the proposition of citizens of San Jose, Monterey and "Xew York
of the Pacific."
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, pages 498-510.
176
LIST OF ACTS passed by the Legislature to April 11 in a
communication from the Secretary of State.
100 copies ordered printed by the Senate, April 11, 1850.
The correspondence between General Riley and the Secretary
of State relating to the archives, which was printed with this docu-
ment, is reprinted in the Appendix to the Journals, page 52U.
177
REPORT of the select committee in relation to the office of
State Assayer.
500 copies ordered printed by the Senate, April 13, 1850.
Printed in the Journals, page 563, as "Report by Mr. Robinson
relative to State Assayer."
178
REPORT on the derivation and definition of the names of the
several Counties of California. By Mr. Vallejo.
H. H. Robinson, State Printer.
[San Jose 1850.]
8°, 16 pages.
2000 copies ordered printed by the Senate, April 16, 1850.
Collection of Mr. W. Eames.
INFORME De La Comision Especial Sobre La Derivacion Y
Definicion De Los Nombres De Los Diferentes Condados
Del Estado De California, Etc.
H. H. Robinson, Impresor Del Estado.
8^ 20 pages.
1,000 copies ordered printed by the Senate, April 16, 1850.
M. G. Vallejo was the president of the commission and rendered
a report April 15. 1850, which must have been printed at once as
Robinson only officiated as printer a short time longer.
Ban. Lib.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals in English, page 522.
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY— FIRST SESSION
REPORT from Mr. Brown of the committee of agriculture.
60 copies ordered printed by the House, January 14, 1850.
Printed in the Journals, page 653.
180
STANDING RULES and orders for conducting business in
the House of Assembly in the State of California, and joint
rules and orders.
125 copies ordered printed by the House, January 17, 1850.
Printed in the Journals, pages 667-684.
181
JOINT RESOLUTION upon the subject of the public do-
main, mineral lands, custom houses, etc.
Report from the select committee.
60 copies ordered printed by the House, January 17, 1850.
182
REPORT from the judiciary committee by Mr. Randolph in
reference to the office of Surveyor General.
1,000 copies ordered printed by the House, January 19.
Printed in the Journals, paee 691.
183
REPORT from the committee on ways and means by Mr.
Tingley with a bill defining the amount of revenue to be
collected to defray the expenses of the government of the
State of California for the year 1850.
500 copies ordered printed by the House, January 30, 1850.
184
REPORT from the select committee on the joint resolutions
on public domains, mineral lands, etc., together with a
minority report.
500 copies ordered printed by the House, February 9.
Printed in the Journals, page 802.
185
REPORT by Mr. McKinstry from the select committee on
the civil fund together with a communication from H. W.
Halleck.
10,000 copies in English and 2,500 in Spanish ordered printed liy
the House, February 9, 1850.
Printed in the Journals, pages 817-828.
186
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GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL MESSAGE vetoing the bill to
incorporate Sacramento.
60 copies ordered printed by the House. Fel^ruary 21. 1850.
Printed in the Journals, page 890.
187
AN ACT for holding the first cottnty election.
500 copies in English and 250 copies in Spanish ordered printed
by the House, March 5, 1850.
188
REPORT by the committee on military affairs with a "Bill
concerning the organization of the militia".
60 f-opies ordered printed by the House, March 7.
189
REPORT from the committee on military aft'airs with a
"Bill concerning volunteer and independent companies".
60 copies ordered printed by the House, March 7, 1850.
AN ACT "to define the rights of husband and wife.
100 copies ordered printed by the House, April 10.
AN ACT to regulate the estates of deceased persons.
100 copies ordered printed by the House, April 10.
LIST OF ACTS and joint resolutions.
1000 copies ordered printed. April 15.
190
191
192
193
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to slavery in the states and
territories.
60 copies ordered printed by the House, .A.pril 16.
194
SENATE— SECOND SESSION
MESSAGE of Governor Burnett.
5000 copies ordered printed J?nuary 6, 1851.
Printed in the Journals, pages 11-37.
RULES of the Senate.
ICO copies ordered printed January 14.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page :)07
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196
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CONTESTED ELECTION CASE of W. D. Fair and T. B.
Van Buren before the Senate of California. Proceedings
and testimony.
250 copies ordered printed January 25. 1851.
There was a copy of this in the old Mercantile Lilirary.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, pages 611-644.
197
REPORT of the Treasurer and Comptroller.
500 copies ordered printed jointly by Senate and House, Janu-
ary 27.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, pages 519-558.
198
REPORT of the committee on Indian affairs.
Ordered printed January 28.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, page 678.
199
ACT concerning common schools and public instruction.
200 copies ordered printed March 3.
200
[In Senate.]
REPORT On The Pious Fund Of California. By Mr. War-
ner. Presented to the Senate, March 26, 1851.
J. Winchester, State Printer.
8°, 6 pages. Signed at the end — J. J. Warner, Chairman.
500 copies ordered printed March 26.
Ban. Val. Doc. XXXV. No. 292.
Printed in the Appendix to the Journals, pages 730-733.
201
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY— SECOND SESSION
MESSAGE of the Governor in Spanish.
500 copies ordered printed January 9, 1851.
202
RULES of the House and joint rules.
100 copies ordered printed January 10.
203
REPORT of evidence in the case of contested election of
Smith vs. Saunders.
Ordered printed January 15.
Printed in the Journals, pages 880-893.
204
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MEMORIAL (if court of sessions of Sacramento County
Ordered printed January 15.
205
REPORT of Treasurer on collection of miner's license tax.
Ordered printed January 16.
Printed in the Journals, pages 907-914.
206
DOCUMENTS accompanying the Governor's message giving
number of cases on the docket of the district and supreme
courts.
Ordered printed January 16.
207
REPORT of Board of Health to the Governor.
Ordered printed Januarj' 17.
Printed in the Journals, pages 919-924.
208
REPORT of the committee on the archives of California.
Ordered printed January 27.
Printed in the Journals, page 1019.
209
210
211
212
REPORT of committee on incorporation of Eureka.
Ordered printed January 29.
REPORT of committee on election of Osgood.
Ordered printed February 3.
Printed in the Journals, page 1072.
REPORT of committee on Indian affairs.
Ordered printed February 4.
Printed in the Journals, page 1077.
REPORT of committee on State printing.
Ordered printed February 7.
Printed in the Journals, page 1096.
213
JOINT RESOLUTIONS relating to land titles, and joint
resolutions relative to public land.
Ordered printed February 7.
214
COMMUNICATION of State Translator.
Ordered printed February 8.
215
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REPORT of committee on the Governor's veto message of
February 12.
Ordered printed March 3.
I'rintcd in the Journals, page 1301.
216
AN ACT to fund the debt of the State.
200 copies ordered printed March 7.
217
REPORT of the select committee by B. F. Moore, chairman,
on the water lot bill.
Ordered printed March 10.
I'rinted in the Journals, pages 1329-1333.
218
MESSAGE from the Governor on Mariposa Indian diffi-
culties.
200 copies ordered printed March 15.
Printed in the Journals, page 1367.
219
REPORT of commissioners on locating the Vallejo Capitol.
Ordered printed March 25.
Printed in the Journals, page 1423.
220
REPORT on a bill to exempt homesteads from forced sale.
Ordered printed March 28.
Printed in the Journals, page 1444.
221
REPORT of State Translator.
Ordered printed March 28.
Printed in the Journals, pages 1449-1452.
This contains a list of the acts of the first sess-'on which had
been translated and published in the Spanish language to date of
the report.
222
In assembly]
REPORT of the select committee on bills, Authorizing the
funding of the floating debt of the city of San Francisco.
Presented By Mr. Carr March 31, 1851.
J. B. Devoe, printer.
8°, pages 3-6.
Pomona College Library.
Printed in the Journals, page? 1463-6.
223
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REPORT of the committee on elections in the Bradford case.
Ordered printed April 1.
Printed in the Journals, pag^e 1473.
224
In Assembly.]
REPORT From the Select Committee On Petition Of Citi-
zens Of Santa Clara, Praying For The Passage Of Laws,
To Suppress Certain Vices.
Introduced by Mr. Cook, April 2, 185L
[J. B. Devoe, State Printer.
8°, 7 pages.
Ordered printed April 2.
Printed in the Journals, pages 1483-86.
Copy in Hayes' collection California notes Vol. I, in the Ban-
croft Library.
225
REPORT of committee in the Parsons case.
500 copies ordered printed April 7.
Printed in the Journals, pages 1507-1516.
226
REPORT of the minority of the committee on the Parsons
case.
'500 copies ordered printed April 8.
Printed in the Tournals, pages 1548-1554.
227
Assembly.]
REPORT Of The Superintendent Of Public Instruction Of
The State Of California. April 10, 1851.
[J. B. Devoe, State Printer.
8°, 11 pages.
500 copies ordered printed. April 10.
Printed in the Journals, pages 1562-9.
California State Library.
228
REPORT of committee appointed to examine the Marine
Hospital, April 7, 1851.
This is a report of the committee of the House and will be
found in the Journals, pages 1516-1534. No order to print this
appears, but it was evidently printed, as a copy of it w^as listed
in the Mercantile Lil)rary catalogue.
229
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REPORT of committee on the memorial of A. J. Yates.
Ordered printed April 23.
Printed in the Journals, page 1652.
230
REPORT of committee on the geological survey.
500 copies ordered printed April 24.
Printed in the Journals, pages 1689-1702.
231
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PampKlet Edition of tKe Lava's of 1850
CONSTITUTION AND ACTS PASSED .... at the first
session in 1849-50.
San jose. H. H. Robinson, State Printer.
This was the general title prefixed to a volume belonging
to the Mercantile Library and exhibited at the Loan Book
Exhibition at the University of California May 26-31, 1884.
The volume contained a collection of the laws, etc. of the
first session of the Legislature, and contained a note to the
efifect that the cost of the volume was $116.40 at 10^ a page,
from which it would appear that the volume had 1164
pages.
This volume having been destroyed by the fire in 1906,
and being unable to locate any other, I am uncertain as to
whether this was the so-called pamphlet edition of the
laws of the first session or whether it was simply a collec-
tion which had been gotten together by the owner of the
volume, as the laws appeared. This seems most probable
from the fact that the title bears the imprint H, H. Rob-
inson.
Diligent search has failed to discover a copy of the
famous pamphlet edition of the laws, authorized by the first
session.
Immediately after the close of the first Legislature H. H.
Robinson resigned as State Printer and J. Winchester was
appointed by the Governor, May 4. At the next session of
the Legislature Winchester rendered a report dated Janu-
ary 11, 1851, in regard to this pamphlet edition, of which
the Legislature had authorized the issuance of 800 copies
in English and 300 in Spanish. In Winchester's report he
says that Robinson not having completed the work, he com-
menced May 10, and finished some time in August, during
which period 78 separate acts were issued embracing 930
pages. As soon as possible thereafter the pamphlet edition
was distributed to the members of the Legislature and to
the various officers entitled by law to receive them.
Just how many laws were printed in Spanish, I have not
been able to determine. Winchester says that he printed
26 acts of 448 pages all told up to the end of 1850, besides
those printed by Robinson. Just how many Robinson
printed, I do not know, but the State Translator in his
report of December 20, 1850, only lists 31 acts as having
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been translated, \vhich would indicate that Robinson only
printed 5. I have not been able to find a copy of any law
in Spanish, and but one or two in English except the col-
lection which is now in the New York Public Library con-
sisting of 84 laws.
About four years ago a volume turned up in the auction
rooms of New York, containing the Constitution of the
State of California (No. 48 of this list), No. 59, the English
edition of 179, Nos. 68 and 69. and a collection of about 90
of the acts passed by the first Legislature. This collection
was headed by the following :
232
LIST OF ACTS Passed By the Legislature of the State Of
California at Its First Session, in 1849 and 1850.
8°, pages 3-12.
1000 copies were ordered printed by the House, April 15.
This list was published in the Sacramento Transcript
May 2 before it was published in pamphlet form, and
as Winchester took over the work as State Printer May 4
or 5, it is probable that he printed it, although of course
it is always possible that Robinson printed it a day or two
before he resigned. The list comprises 145 acts and 19
joint resolutions, but not all the acts that were passed, as
in the volume there were two acts approved March 30,
neither of which appear in the list. This volume was obvi-
ously not a part of the volume of pamphlet laws but a
selection evidently made by some lawyer, as it contained
almost exclusively acts which relate to legal rights or pro-
cedure. The volume was broken up by the purchaser and
after a few of the important acts had been sold separately,
the rest, about 84 in number, passed into the possession of
the New York Public Library.
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INDEX OF NAMES
(Reference to Numbers)
Alemany, Bishop Joseph. Arrival of (94)
Bartlett, Washington A. Rules and Regulations (2)
Belden, Josiah. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Bennett, Nathaniel. Reports of cases (146)
Benton, J. A. California As She Was (96)
Besancon, L. A. Address (82)
Bogardus, J. P. Mav Directory (62); June Directory (66);
July (72)
Bradford case, Report on election (224)
Branham, Isaac. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Brannan. Samuel. Signs address to people of S. F. (HI)
Broderick, David C. Report on location of State capital (176)
Brown, Mr. Report on agriculture (180)
Bryant, Edwin, Secretary California Pioneers (91)
Burnett, Peter F. Message (45); Proclamation (80); Veto
act incorporating Los Angeles (161): Veto act incor-
porating Sacramento (187); Inaugural message, second
'session (195); Inaugural message, second session in
Spanish (202)
Campbell & Hoogs, Business Directory (53)
Carr, Mr. Bill authorizing funding floating debt of S. F. (223)
Carr, John. Address (82)
Casserly, Eugene, State Printer. Contest with Fitch (150)
Chamberlin, E. Kirby. Report on Marine Hospital (162)
Clark, Francis D.. Chairman Miners' Committee (63)
Colton, J. Q.. Alcalde. Illegality of his grants (42)
Cook, G. C. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Cook, Mr. Report on petition from Santa Clara (225)
Crosby, E. O. Report on civil and common law (163)
Culver, J. Horace. Sacramento Directory (101)
Devoe, James B. Accounts with the Legislature (95)
Dibble, Jonas. Sale of Schooner William (7)
Dodge, H. L. Public Notice (42) ; Notice (43)
Douglass, D. F. Report on resignation of members (160)
Fair, W. D. and T. B. Van Buren, Contested election
case (197)
Fitch, G. K. Appointed State Printer by Governor (150)
Fourgeaud, Dr. V. J. Prospects of California (4)
Folsom, Captain J. L. Correspondence with Mason (14) (20)
Geary, John W., Mayor. Sale of lots (39), (118) ; Report (58) ;
Mayor's message (76); Diagrams of land (103)
Green, T. J. Report on mines and foreign miners (166); Re-
port on State loan (175)
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Hall, J. L. Journal (84)
Halleck, H. W. Circulars (10), (11); Proclamations (26).
(31), (32)
Halleck, H. W. Translation and digest (34); Constitu-
tion (37)
Haraszthy, Agoston. Address to citizens of Southern Cali-
fornia (153)
Hartnell, W. E. P. Translator of Mexican laws (34) ; of
Constitution {37): Translator of Sutter's grant (60)
Heydenfeldt, Elcan. Report on county boundary bill (164)
Ho'linski, Alexander, Author of La Californie (44)
Huddart, R. T. Tables (78)
Hunt, T. Dwight, Sermon death of Taylor (85); Sermon on
Jenkins (132)
Hyde, George. Calls election for Sept. 13, 1847 (9)
Iser, Alexander. California Hebrew Almanac (144)
Kearny, S. W. Proclamation (6) ; Shubrick and Kearny Cir-
cular (5)
Kimball, Charles P. S. F. Directory (86)
Lisle, Daniel J. Chairman Whig Committee (119)
McDougal, Gov. Message on Mariposa Indian difficul-
ties (219)
McKinstry, E. W. Report on civil fund (186)
Marcy, W. L. Sec'y of War, Circular letters (14)
Marcy & Co. First State Printers (48J
Marriott, F. Commercial Exchange (79)
Marvin, J. G. Report of Supt. of Public Instruction (228)
Mason, Col. R. B. Circular (15); Extract from regula-
tions (14); Letter with Shubrick (13); Modifications
Mexican tariff (20); Order calling town meeting (9):
Order prohibiting purchase of arms (21); Proclamation
assuming office (8) ; Proclamation prohibiting sale of
liquor (16); Proclamation on signing of peace (22); Po-
lice regulations (12)
Meiggs, Henry. Charter of S. F. (124)
Mix, Warren. Almanac for 1850 (40) ; for 1851 (108)
Montgomery, John B. Rules and Regulations (2); Detention
of Indians (3)
Moore, Mr. Report on water lot bill (218)
Morris, Augustus, Commissioner on condition beach and
water lots (90) ; Commissioner on condition of real es-
tate (105)
Nevins, T. J. Secretary Pacific Tract Society (52), (130)
Osgood, Mr. Report on election of (211)
Parker, W. Proposes land for State capital (80)
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Parsons case. Report of committee (226) ; Report of minor-
ity committee (227)
Plumbe, John. Publishes faithful translation ot Sutter s
^rant (60); Author Settlers and Land Speculators (96)
Randall, Mr. Report on geological survey (231)
Randolph, Mr. Report on office of Surveyor General (183)
Reed James F. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Rilev Col B. Proclamation October 12. 1849 (37); Procla-
mation on desertions (26); Orders No. 16 (27); Orders
No. 17 (28); Orders No. 19 (29); Orders No. 21 (30);
Proclamation calling election of delegates (31); Procla-
mation to people of San Francisco (32)
Robinson, Charles. President Squatters' Association (60)
Robinson, H. E. Report on counterfeit coin (159); Report
on State Assayer (178)
Selover, A. A. Auctioneer (54), (61); Commissioner on con-
dition of beach and water lots (90) ; on condition of real
estate (105) , ,-,in
Sherman, W. T. Countersigns Mason's official circular (21)
Shubrick, Commodore W. "B. Circular with Kearny (5);
Letter with Mason (13); Police regulations (12)
Simpton, George. Regulations of port (98)
Slater, N. Fruits of Mormonism (137)
Smith vs. Saunders. Contested election case (204)
Stevenson, J. D. Grand Master Alasons (64) ; Proposes land
for State capital (80)
Still & Connor. Successors to Still & Thomas (44)
Still & Thomas. Purchase Wierzbicki's California (44)
Stockton, R. F. Proclamations, extras of the Californian (1)
Sutter, J. A. Translation of his grant (60)
Tingley, Mr. Report on ways and means (184)
Townsend, John. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Turk, Frank. President Town Council (42)
Tvler, George E. Auctioneer (39), (46)
Vallejo, M. G. Proposes land for State^ capital (80); Report
on derivation of county names (179)
Vincent, George W. S. F. Directory (86)
Walker, R. J., Secretary of Navy. Circulars (14)
Warner, Mr. Report on the pious fund (201)
Werth, J. J. Dissertation (139)
Wheeler, Alfred. Report on beach and water lots (90) ;
Report on real estate (105)
Wheeler, O. C. Sermon (114)
White, Charles. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Wierzbicki, F. P. California as it is (44)
Wills, Airs. E. M. Ode (88)
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Wilson, R. A. Land laws of California (109)
Winchester, Jonas. Prints proceedings Democratic meet-
ing (116); Arrangements for publishing Statutes and
Journals (148)
Winn, A. M. Proclamation to people of Sacramento (36)
W'oodbridge, Sylvester Jr. Sermon (117)
Woodworth, S. E. Proposes land for State capital (80)
Yates, Mr. Report on memorial of (230)
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NEWSPAPER OWNERS, EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
Albin. Owner Nevada Journal (120)
Aldrich, L. Owner Placer Times (25)
Allen, R. N. Owner Pacific News (33)
Allen, R. T. P. Owner Pacific News (33)
Ames, J. J. Owner and editor San Diego Herald (126)
Anselin, J. Editor Gazette Republicaine (83)
Anthony, James & Co. Owners Sacramento Union (113)
Ayres, J. J. Owner Calaveras Chronicle (141) *
Bartlett, W. Of the firm of Bartlett & Robb (50) ; Sale of
the Public Balance (102); Becomes editor of California
Gazette (115)
Bartlett & Robb. Publishers Journal of Commerce (50) ;
Stated to be first publishers Stockton Journal (67)
Biden, C. S. Of the firm of W. A. Grover & Co. (74)
Blake, C. M. Associate editor Pacific News (33)
Blake, C. M. & Co. Publishers San Jose Daily Argus (100)
Bonnard, Ewer & Co. Publishers Sunday Despatch (135)
Booth, Louis AI. Editor Sacramento Tribune (89)
Booth, Louis M. & Co. Publishers Sacramento Tribune (89)
Brannan, Samuel. Owner California Star (4), (23)
Brinsmade, P. A. Editor the Picavune (74); and Morning
Post (125) ; Of the firm of Shepard & Co. (125)
Brown & Waite. Publishers Nevada Journal (120)
Buckelew% B. R. Pro])rietor the Californian (1): Financial
backer Public Balance No. 1 (93); Owner of Public Bal-
ance No. 2 (102)
Butler, B. F. Lithographer, Publisher Illustrated Guide (99)
Carleton, Mr. Writer, probablv editor California Illustrated
News (81) ' .
Casserly, Eugene. Partner of Buckelew in Public Balance
No. 1 (93); Of firm of Casserly Callender & Co. (93)
Casserly, Eugene & Co. Publishers Public Balance No.l (93)
Casserly, Callender & Co. Publishers Daily Balance (93);
True Standard (93)
Clark, Alex. Owner in Sacramento Union (113)
Colton, Walter. Publisher Californian (1)
Conner, Edward. Owner in Alta California (24)
Cook, Alex. C. Owner in Sacramento Union (113)
Crane, James M. Of the firm of Crane & Rice (70)
Crane & Rice. Publishers and owners California Courier (70)
Damon, Emmerson & Jones. Publishers San lose Weekly
Visitor (131)
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Davison, W. K. Owner in Sacramento Index (97)
DeCourcy, H. A. Owner in Nevada Journal (120); Calaveras
Chronicle (141)
DeFrance, Jules. Editor Revue Californienne (127)
Devoe, James B. Publisher California State Journal (95)
Dockrill, Joseph. Printer and part owner in Californian (1)
Dost, S. H. Owner in Sacramento Union (113)
Dryer, Thomas J. City Editor California Daily Courier (70);
Originator of Oregonian. Note to (4)
Durivage, J. E. Editor and part owner in Alta California (24)
Eagar, John. Printer of California Star (4)
Emmerson, J. C. Of Damon, Emmerson & Jones (131); Pub-
lisher Santa Clara Register (131)
Ewer, F. C. Editor of Pacific News {53); One of originators
Sacramento Transcript (56) ; Of the firm of Bonnard
Ewer & Co. (135)
Ewer, Warren B. Starts Nevada Journal (120)
Faulkner, Mr. Of the firm of Faulkner & Leland (33)
Faulkner & Leland. Original owners and publishers Pacific
News (33)
Fitch, G. K. One of originators Sacramento Transcript (56)
Fitch, Upham & Co. First publishers Sacramento Trans-
cript (56)
Fitch, Weld & Co. Publishers Sacramento Transcript (56)
Foster, B. F. Owner in Californian (1), (23)
Fourgeaud, Dr. V. J. Article in The California Star (4)
Foy, John E. Of the firm of Foy, Nugent & Co. (65)
Fov, Nugent & Co. Original publishers San Francisco
' Herald (65)
Gallaher, or Gallaer, W. W. Editor and publisher S. F.
Prices Current (35)
Gihon, Dr. John H. Of the firm of (iihon & Co. (74)
Gihon & Co. First publishers Evening Picayune (74)
Gilbert, Edward. Probably editor of The California Star (4);
One of original owners of the Alta (24) ; One of proprie-
tors of Placer Times (25)
Gilbert & Co. Publishers Alta California (24)
Gilbert, Hubbard & Co. Publishers Alta California (24)
Gilbert, E. & Co. Publishers Placer Times (25)
Giles, J. FL Editor of Placer Times (25)
Gordon, Robert. Editor of Californian (1)
Gore, G. W. Publisher Columbia Star (142)
Grover, W. A. & Co. Publishers Evening Picavune (74)
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(junn. Dr. L. C. Part owner and editor Sonora Herald (71)
Hackett, James C Publisher Illustrated Guide (99)
Hamilton, H. Publisher Calaveras Chronicle (141 )
Hansicker, C. L. Of the firm of C. L. Hansicker & Co. (113)
Hansicker, C. L. & Co. Publishers Sacramento Union (113)
Harmon, F. H. Part owner Sacramento Union (113); Part
owner Eldorado News (136)
Harmon & Springer. Publishers Eldorado News (136)
Himes, George H. Of Oregon Historical Society. Note to (4)
Hoogs, Mr. Owner of the Gazette Republicaine (83)
Hoppe, Jacob D. Of the firm of J. D. Hoppe & Co. (1)
Hoppe, J. D. & Co. Publishers Californian (1)
Hubbard, George C. One of the original proprietors of the
Alta California (24)
Hull, P. P. Editor, probably part owner California Dady
Courier (70)
Jackson, Orin F. Owner Stockton Journal (67)
Jefferis, E. G. Of the firm of E. G. Jefferis & Co. (113)
JefTeris. E. G. & Co. Publishers Sacramento Union (113)
Jones, E. P. First editor California Star (4)
Julian, J. M. Owner in Sacramento Union (56)
Kemble, E. C. Second editor of the California Star (4) ; Pub-
lisher of Californian (1); Sole owner California Star and
Californian (23); Projector and part owner Alta Cali-
fornia (24; Member of firm of E. C. Kemble & Co. (25)
Kemble, E. C. & Co. Owners and publishers Placer Times (25)
Kerr, George. First publisher San Joaquin Republican (122)
Knight, Samuel. Owner Stockton journal (67)
Lawrence, J. E. Editor Placer Times. Later part owner (25)
Leland, Warren. Of the firm of Faulkner & Leland (33)
Leland. Brother of Warren Leland. Had some interest in
Pacific News (33)
Lewis, J. A. One of first proprietors L. A. Star (123)
Livingston, H. B. Editor Sacramento Index (97)
Livingston, H. B. & Co. Publishers Sacramento Index (97)
Lull, L. R. Publisher, probably part owner California Dail)^
Courier (70)
Lynch, P. Daily Index (97)
M'Clatchy, J. Editor Sacramento Tribune (89)
Macrae, George W. One of original publishers Journal of
Commerce (50)
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McElroy, J. One of first publishers L. A. Star (123)
McElroy. T. F. Of the Cokimbian. Note to (4)
Macy, W. M. Of the firm of Sandford Biden & Co. (74)
Marcy, W. G. One of publishers of [ournal of Com-
merce (50), (67)
Marvin, J. G. Part owner and editor Sonora Herald (71)
Massett, S. C. Owner in Marvsville Herald {77)
Matthewson, C. R. Editor Public Balance [No. 2] (102)
Matthewson Russell & Co. Publishers Public Balance
[No. 2] (102)
Mirandol, H. J. Associate editor Gazette Republicanie (83)
Moore, R. C. Owner in Alta California (24)
Morse, J. F. Editor Sacramento Union (113)
Nugent, John. Editor San Francisco Herald (65): Of Foy,
Nugent & Co. (65)
Nugent & Co. Publishers San Francisco Herald (65)
O'Doherty, George & Co. Publishers Evening Picayune (74) ;
and San Francisco Daily Times (74)
Ormiston, J. B. Part owner in Alta California (24)
Per Lee, T. R. Of the firm of Gilbert & Co. (24) ; Editor
Placer Times (25)
Per Lee, T. R. & Co. Publishers Placer Times (25)
Pickering, L. Owner in Placer Times (25)
Pickering & Lawrence. Publishers Placer Times (25), (56)
Pinkham, B. F. Of St. Clair Pinkham & Co. (115)
Poe, A. M. Publisher Overland Press. Note to (4)
Rabe, William. Proprietor of the Hombre (107)
Radcliffe, H. H. Owner Stockton Times (55); Stated to be
one of first owners of Sonora Herald (71)
Randolph, Edmund. Editor San Francisco Herald (65)
Rice, Francis W. Of the firm of Crane & Rice (70)
Robb, John S. Of the firm of Bartlett & Robb (50) ; Proprie-
tor Stockton Journal (67)
Robinson, C. L. Editor of Sacramento Tribune (89^
Rolfe, T. H. Printer on California Star (4); Owr r Daily
Index (97)
Root. A. W. Editor Sonora Herald (71); One of editors of
Stockton Times (55)
Russell, A. C. Of Matthewson Russell & Co. Editor Even-
ing Picayune (74); Editor LTnion (113)
Russell, T. Of Fitch Upham & Co. (56) .
Rust, R. Of Sutherland, Rust & White (133); Originator
of California Express (143)
CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
St. Clair, Henri. Of St. Chiir l^inkham & Co. (115); Also
sole ])nl)lislier California Gazette (115)
St. Clair Pinkham & Co. Publishers California Gazette (115)
Sandford Biden & Co. Publishers Evening Picayune (74)
Sari^ent. A. A. Proprietor and editor Nevada Journal (120)
SenT])le,' Robert. One of original publishers of Californian (1)
Sheldoi'i, Henry L Of J. D. Hoppe & Co. (1), (23)
Shepard & Co. Publishers Morning Post (125)
Shepard Bennett & Co. Publishers Evening Picayune (74)
Shepard W. W. Associate editor the Picayune (74) ; Of
Shepard Bennett & Co. (74) ; Of Shepard & Co. (125)
Simonds, Rev. S. D. Editor of California Christian Advo-
cate' (140)
Simonton, |. W. Editor California Courier (70)
Skillman Wilkinson Sz Co. Pul)lishcrs of Pacific News (33)
Sloat, L. W. Publisher Sloat's Merchants Exchange Prices
Current, etc. (104); Merchants Exchange and Prices Cur-
rent (87) ., . ,,o
Smith, Mortimer G. Publisher Sunday Morning Clarion (112)
Stockton, R. F. Stated to be oHginator of Californian ( 1 )
Sutherland Rust & White. Publishers Pacific Star (133)
Taber, John. Owner Stockton Journal (67)
Taylor, R. H. First owner and publisher Marysville
Herald (77)
Truman, B. C. Editor Los Angeles Star (123)
Upham, S. C. Of Fitch U])ham Sz Co. (56)
Waite, E. G. Of the firm of Brown & Waite (120)
Warren, H. S. Of Fitch Upham & Co. (56)
Watson, J. R. Publisher Overland Express. Note to (4)
Weaver, W. E. Of T- D. Hoppe & Co. (1), (23)
Weld, G. C. Of Fitch Upham & Co. (56); and Fitch Weld
& Co. (56)
White, J. Owner and editor Stockton Times (55): Editor of
Sonora Herald (71 )
W^ilev, 1 W. Publisher Columbian. Note to (4)
William" . Albert. Editor the Watchman (57)
Wilson, Robert. Editor Stockton Journal (67)
^^'inans, Joseph W. Editor and part owner Sacramento
Index (97)
Winants, H. L. Associate editor Pacific News (S3)
Winchester, Jonas. Part owner and editor Pacific News (?'3)
Probablv one of proprietors San Jose Daily Argus (100)
Winchester '& Allen. Publifhers Pacific News (33)
Winchester Skillman & Co. Publishers Pacific News (33)
Yates, J. D. Printer California Star (4)
CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS
INDEX TO PUBLICATIONS
ALMANACS
Almanac and Tide I'ables, jannary 1, 18-18 (19)
California Merchants' and Miners' Almanac for 1850 (40)
California Merchants' and Miners' Almanac for 1851 (108)
California Hebrew and English Almanac for 5612 (1851-2)
(144)
DIRECTORIES
Campl)cll & Hoogs, S. F. and Sac. [February] (53)
Campbell & Hoogs, S. F. and Sac. March, 1850 (53)
Bogardus Business Directory for S. F. and Sac. May,
1850 (62)
Bogardus Business Directory for June, 1850 (66)
Bogardus Business Directory for July, 1850 (72)
Kimball's San Francisco Directory, September 1, 1850 (86)
Sacramento City Directory, Culver, 1851 (101)
INSTITUTIONS
Pacific Tract Society [Organization] February 24, 1850 (52)
Pacific Tract Society (Report of) 1851 (130)
California Pioneers [Notice of organization] November 14,
1850 (91 )
California Pioneers (Constitution) 1850 (92)
Masons (Constitution of Grand Lodge) 1850 (64)
LAWS AND LITIGATION
Act to regulate jiroceedings in civil cases (134)
Decisions of the Supreme Court, 1851 (146)
Faithful Translation . . . respecting grant ... to J. A. Sut-
ter. April, 1850 (60)
Land Laws of California as settled l)v decision of the Sujiremc
Court (109)
Rules of Practice, etc. District Court (69)
Rules of Practice, Supreme Court (68)
Titulos de Terrenos (156)
Translation and Digest . . . Mexican Laws. . . . 1837, S. F.
1849 (34)
Tratado de Paz (154)
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MISCELLANEOUS
Address Committee . . . Railroad S. V. and San Jose, 1851
(106)
Adventures . . . Brown (S: jingo, 1851 (121)
Arrival Bishoj) Alemany (94)
California As It Is. Wierzbicki (44)
California As She Was. J. A. Benton (96)
Carriers Address, January 1; 1848 (18)
Chronicles (155)
Commercial Exchange, Marriotts. August 26, 1850 (79)
Dissertation on Resources of California. Werth (139)
Fruits of Mormonism (137)
Journal Hartford Union Mining Company (84)
Love's Labor Lost (152)
Nicolaus, August 4, 1850 (75)
Notice . . . Sale Schooner William (7)
Ode written by Mrs. Wills (88)
Pacific and Atlantic Railroad (145)
Pile, A. (151)
Tables of the Value of Cold-dust, Huddart, 1850 (78)
To the Citizens of Southern California, Haraszthy (153)
NEWSPAPERS
Alta California (24)
Calaveras Chronicle (141)
California Christian Advocate (1-10)
Calif()rnia Daily Courier (70)
California Express (143)
California Gazette (115)
California Star (4)
California Star and Californian (23)
California State Journal (95)
Californian (1)
Californien, Le (49)
Columbia Star (142)
Daily Balance (93)
Dailv Index, Sacramento (97)
Daily Public Balance (93)
Daily True Standard (93)
Daily Union, Sacramento (113)
El Dorado News (136)
Evening Picayune (74)
Gazette Republicaine (83)
Hombre (107)
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Illustrated California News (81)
Illustrated Guide (99)
Journal of Commerce and Daily Bulletin (50)
Los Angeles Star (123)
Marysville Herald {77)
Merchants Exchanoe, Prices Current 6L' Shipping List (87)
Morning Post (125)
Nevada Journal (120)
Pacific (138)
Pacific News (33)
Pacific Star (133)
Placer Times (25)
Placer Times and Transcript (25), (56)
Public Balance (No. 2 Buckelew's) (102)
Revue Californiennc (127)
Sacramento Daily Tribune (89)
Sacramento Transcri])t (56)
San Diego Herald (126)
San Francisco Daily Herald (65)
San Francisco Daily Times (74)
San Francisco Letter Sheet Price Current (35)
San Francisco Prices Current and Shipiu'ng List (104)
San Joac^uin Republican (122)
San Jose Daily Argus (100)
San Jose Telegraph (131)
San Jose Telegraph and Santa Clara Register (131)
San Jose Weekly Visitor (131)
Santa Clara Register (131)
Settlers and Miners Tribune (89)
Sloat's Merchants Exchange, Prices Current, etc. (104)
Sonora Herald (71 )
Stockton Journal (67)
Stockton Times (55)
Sunday Despatch (135)
Sunday Morning Clarion (112)
Watchman (57)
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA
Acts of Legislature relating to Health Officers, 1850 (59)
Constitution (48)
Journals, First Session of Legislature (148)
lournals. Second Session of Legislature (150)
Message of the Governor, Dec/21. 1849 (45)
Proclamation of the (iovernor for i'4ecti(in for Choice of Capi-
tal, August 7, 1850 (80)
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Report of Cases ui Supreme Ccjurt, 1851 (146)
Statutes, First Session of Legislature, 1850 (147)
Statutes, Second Session of Legislature, 1851 (149)
Documents of the First and Second Sessions of the Legislature
Act concerning common schools (200)
Act concerning official bonds of ofticers (168)
Act creating and regulating public ferries (171)
Act defining the rights of husband and wife (191)
Act for holding first county election (188)
Act regulating general election (173)
Act regulating interest (172)
Act subdividing State into counties (169)
Act to fund the debt of the State J217)
Act to organize district courts (170)
Act to organize supreme court (174)
Act to regulate estates of deceased persons (192)
Acts, List of, to April 11, 1850 (177)
Acts, List of, and joint resolutions, April 15 (193). (233)
Communication from harbor master (165)
Communication of State Translator (215)
Constitution and acts passed, first session (232)
Contested election case, W. D. Fair and T. B.Van Buren (197)
Contested election case. Smith vs. Saunders (204)
Documents accompanying Governor's Message, giving num-
ber of cases on dockets (207)
Memorial of court of sessions, Sacramento County (205)
Message, Governor opening first session (45)
Message, Governor opening second session (195)
Message, Governor opening second session, in Sjianish (202)
Message, Governor, Mariposa Indian difficulties (219)
Message, Governor, vetoing act to incorporate Los An-
geles (161)
Message, Governor, vetoing bill to incorporate Sacra-
mento (187)
Reports by Committees :
Report on archives of California (209)
Report from committee of agriculture, by Brown (180)
Report on l)ill to exempt homesteads from forced sale (221 )
Report on bills authorizing fmiding debt of San Fran-
cisco (223)
Report on Bradford case (224)
Report on civil and common law, by Crosby (163)
Report on civil fund by McKinstry (186)
Report on counterfeit coin by Robinson (159)
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Rcjjort on (kTi\ati()n of names of counties, by \ allejo (179)
Report on election of Osgood (211)
Report on geological survey (231)
Report on Governor's veto, February 12. 1851 (216)
Report on incor])oration of Eureka (210)
Report on Indian afifairs (199)
Report on Indian affairs, February 4, 1851 (212)
Report on joint resolutions on public domain (185)
Report on location of State Capital, Ijy Broderick (176)
Report on Marine Hospital (229)
Report on Marine Hospital, by Chamberlain (162)
Report on memorial of A. J. Yates (230)
Report on military affairs and militia (189)
Report on military aff'airs and volunteer companies (190)
Report on mines and foreign miners, by Green (166)
Report on office of Surveyor General, by Randolph (183)
Report on Parsons case (226)
Report on Parsons case by minority (227)
Report on petition from Santa Clara, ])y Cook (225)
Report on pious fund of California, by j. J. Warner (201)
Report on resignations of members, by Douglass (160)
Report on State Assay er (178)
Report on State loan, by Green (175)
Report on State printing (213) •
Report on supplementarv county boundary bill, by Hey-
denfeldt (164)
Report on water lot bill, by Moore (218)
Report on ways and means, by Tingley (184)
Report of Board of Health (208)
Report of commission locating Vallejo Cai)itol (220)
Re])ort of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Marvin (228)
Report of State Translator (222)
Report of Treasurer and Comptroller (198)
Report of Treasurer on collection of miners' license tax (206)
Resolutions, Joint :
Resolutions on |)ublic domain (182)
Resolutions relative to slavery in states and territi^ries (194)
Resolutions realtive to land titles (214)
Rules :
Joint rules, first session (157)
Rules of Senate, first session (158)
Rules of Senate, second session (196)
Rules of the House, second session (203)
Standing rules. House of Asseiubly, first session (181)
Treaty of Peace (167)
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS SACRAMENTO
Proclamation tu the Peuple of Sacramento l)y the Council
October 1, 1849 (36)
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS SAN FRANCISCO
Act to Charter City, February 1, 1850 (51)
Act Incorporation, Mayor's Messag-e, Etc. (76)
Catalog:ue Sale of Lots', 19th of NoVember, 1849 (39)
Catalogue Sale of Water Lots, January 3. 1850 (46)
Catalogue Sale of Lots, March 4, 1850' (54)
Catalogue Sale of Lots, April 20, 1850 (61)
Catalogue Beach and Water Lots, 1851 (118)
Charter of the City of S. F. May, 1851 (124)
Diagram of 1,000 lots of land '(103)
Election Notice, December 1, 1849 (41)
Laws of the Town, 1847 (17)
New Election Broadside, January 8, 1850 (47)
Notice of Election, September 13, 1847 (9)
Notice on the late Fire, December 24, 1849 (43)
Ordinances, City. S. F. 1850 (76)
Proceedings of the Town Council, four parts (^8)
Public Notice against Colton's Grants. December 21, 1849 (42)
Regulations for the port and harbor of San Francisco, Decem-
ber 20, 1850 (98)
Report on Condition Beach and Water Lots, 1850 (90)
Report on Condition of Real Estate, 1851 (105)
Reports of the Alcalde, Comptroller, etc. April, 1850 (58)
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS BY U. S. OFFICIALS
Constitution of California (37)
Extract from Regulations . . . TarifT of Duties, October 20
1847 (14)
Halleck's Circular to Collectors, August 19, 1847 (10)
Halleck's Circular to Auditors, August 19, 1847 (11)
Kearny's Proclamation on assuming office as Governor Mar
1, 1847 (6) ^ ' ■
Mason's Circular to Collectors, Noyember 17, 1847 (15)
Mason's Order calling a Town Meeting, July 15, 1847 (9)
Mason's Proclamation assuming ofifice as Goyernor, May 31
1847 (8) ' ' ' '
Mason's Proclamation ])r(ihil)iting sale of liquor to Indians
November 29, 1847 (16)
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^Mason's Proclaniation prohibitintj: purchase of arms from
soldiers, etc., May M, 1848 (21)
Mafon's IVoclamation on si.c^ninrr of peace, Aus:,nist 7, 1848 (22)
Modification of Mexican Military Contribution Tariff, May
1848 (20)
^Montgomery's Proclamation on detention of Indians, Noyem-
ber, 1846 (3)
Police Regulations for the Harbors of California. Sept. 15,
1847 \l2)
Riley's fVoclamation on desertions. May 6, 1849 (26)
Rile'y's Orders No. 16, May 8, 1849 (27)
Rile'y's Orders No. 17, May 8, 1849 (28)
Riley's Orders No. 19, May 11, 1849 (29)
Riley's Orders No. 21, May 18, 1849 (30)
Riley's Proclamation calling for election of delegates, lune
3, 1849 (31)
Riley's Proclamation People of San Francisco, June 4, 1849 (.^2)
Rules and Regulations for the Trade of the Bay of San Fran-
cisco, September 6, 1846 (2)
Shubrick and Kearny's Circular announcing diyision of du-
ties, March 1, 1847 (5)
Shubrick and Mason's Letter regarding Duties, October 9,
1847 (13)
Stockton's Proclamation to the ]ieople of California, .\ugust
17, 1846(1) California Extra of September 5, 1846
Stockton's Proclamation to the People of California, August
22, 1846(1) California Extra of September 5, 1846
Stockton's Proclamation of August 19, (1) California Extra
of September 19, 1846
Stockton's Proclamation announcing state of \yar. No Date.
(1) California Extra September 19, 1846.
POLITICAL
Address to Democrats of Tuolumne, 1850 (82)
Circular Organization of Whig party, April 7, 1851 (119)
Proceedings Democratic Meeting San Jose, March, 1851 (116)
SERMONS
California As She Was, J. A. Benton (96)
Death of President Taylor, T. D. Hunt, 1850 (85)
Obligation To Obserye The Sabbath. Wheeler, March 9,
1851 (114)
Sermon Dedication P'irst Presbyterian Clnn-ch, Benicia. Wood-
bridge, 1851 (117)
Sermon suggested by execution of Jenkins, Hunt, June,
1851 (132)
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VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AND ANTI-ALIEN
Address of the Vigilance Committee, June 13, 1851 (128')
Citizens of San Francisco, February 22, 1851 (129)
Resolutions mass meeting Sonora, July 21, 1850 (73)
Resolutions miners committee Georgetown, 1850 (63)
Sermon by Hunt on Execution of Jenkins (132)
To The Citizens of San Francisco, June 17, 1851 (110)
To The People of San Francisco, February 23, 1851 (111)
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